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Fortnite: Map blown up and replaced with black hole | Fortnite: Map blown up and replaced with black hole |
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A huge asteroid has blown up the map in Fortnite - to mark the end of season 10. | A huge asteroid has blown up the map in Fortnite - to mark the end of season 10. |
Fans have been left unable to play the game, which has been replaced by a black hole. | Fans have been left unable to play the game, which has been replaced by a black hole. |
Fortnite has also deleted all of its tweets and is simply running a livestream of the black hole on Twitter - which has had more than 290,000 likes. | Fortnite has also deleted all of its tweets and is simply running a livestream of the black hole on Twitter - which has had more than 290,000 likes. |
Forbes' gaming writer Paul Tassi described the event as "the end of an era". | Forbes' gaming writer Paul Tassi described the event as "the end of an era". |
For those who don't know - Fortnite allows up to 100 players to fight individually or as part of a team to be the last standing on a virtual battlefield. | For those who don't know - Fortnite allows up to 100 players to fight individually or as part of a team to be the last standing on a virtual battlefield. |
On Sunday, the island in which the gamers play was destroyed by an asteroid. | On Sunday, the island in which the gamers play was destroyed by an asteroid. |
Fans had been predicting a dramatic finale of season 10 which kicked off in August. | Fans had been predicting a dramatic finale of season 10 which kicked off in August. |
Epic Games - which owns Fortnite - had confirmed "The End" event would take place on Sunday 13 October. | Epic Games - which owns Fortnite - had confirmed "The End" event would take place on Sunday 13 October. |
A countdown timer appeared in the game, above the rocket at Dusty Depot. | A countdown timer appeared in the game, above the rocket at Dusty Depot. |
Players who were online during "The End" saw an in-game meteor shower which appeared to wipe out the Fornite map. | Players who were online during "The End" saw an in-game meteor shower which appeared to wipe out the Fornite map. |
These players were then sucked into a rift and the screen was replaced with a black hole in the centre. | These players were then sucked into a rift and the screen was replaced with a black hole in the centre. |
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Some players were pretty shocked. | Some players were pretty shocked. |
Some were getting withdrawal symptoms. | Some were getting withdrawal symptoms. |
Others were mourning the Fortnite map - which had stood strong for 10 seasons. | Others were mourning the Fortnite map - which had stood strong for 10 seasons. |
While some were left wondering how long it would take for Fortnite to return. | While some were left wondering how long it would take for Fortnite to return. |
The black hole which has replaced the map appears to be showing up numbers at random points. | The black hole which has replaced the map appears to be showing up numbers at random points. |
And it's got people thinking. | And it's got people thinking. |
Tech boss Elon Musk even got in on the act. | Tech boss Elon Musk even got in on the act. |
In October last year, he tweeted out a fake article which suggested he had bought Fortnite only to delete it. | In October last year, he tweeted out a fake article which suggested he had bought Fortnite only to delete it. |
And he made a joke of it when the black hole appeared on Sunday. | And he made a joke of it when the black hole appeared on Sunday. |
Fans have since been left wondering when they can expect season 11 to launch. | Fans have since been left wondering when they can expect season 11 to launch. |
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