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| Fortnite Chapter 2: First glimpse of new season after map wiped out by asteroid | Fortnite Chapter 2: First glimpse of new season after map wiped out by asteroid |
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| Well that didn't last long. | Well that didn't last long. |
| Less than two days after being hit by a massive asteroid and enveloped in a black hole, Fortnite is back online. | Less than two days after being hit by a massive asteroid and enveloped in a black hole, Fortnite is back online. |
| Season 11 - or Chapter 2 - is now live, with gamers getting used to a whole new map and updated gameplay. | Season 11 - or Chapter 2 - is now live, with gamers getting used to a whole new map and updated gameplay. |
| Since Sunday night, the game has been offline, replaced by a livestream of a black hole on its Twitter page. | Since Sunday night, the game has been offline, replaced by a livestream of a black hole on its Twitter page. |
| But now, there's a trailer to the new season. | But now, there's a trailer to the new season. |
| 13 new locations to explore | 13 new locations to explore |
| Analysis by Steffan Powell, Newsbeat gaming reporter | Analysis by Steffan Powell, Newsbeat gaming reporter |
| From first glance (bear with me, it's only just got back up and running!) the island as expected looks totally different from what gamers have come to expect. | |
| In total there are 13 new locations to explore - before deciding which one becomes your go-to landing spot. | In total there are 13 new locations to explore - before deciding which one becomes your go-to landing spot. |
| The most noticeable change for players in terms of gameplay are the new water based mechanics. From swimming to motorboats - Fortnite has added in ways to play that have been a constant feature in other Battle Royale games like PubG and Call of Duty. | The most noticeable change for players in terms of gameplay are the new water based mechanics. From swimming to motorboats - Fortnite has added in ways to play that have been a constant feature in other Battle Royale games like PubG and Call of Duty. |
| Fans will be pleased that the game is live again sooner than some thought - with speculation online that developers had initially planned for Chapter 2 to appear on Thursday. | Fans will be pleased that the game is live again sooner than some thought - with speculation online that developers had initially planned for Chapter 2 to appear on Thursday. |
| Developers now face a nervy wait to find out how the community reacts to the changes they've made to the most popular game in the world. | Developers now face a nervy wait to find out how the community reacts to the changes they've made to the most popular game in the world. |
| The way in which the game's makers have managed to build the hype around the update has been a masterclass in modern marketing - now they wait and see if the product they've made will live up to it. | The way in which the game's makers have managed to build the hype around the update has been a masterclass in modern marketing - now they wait and see if the product they've made will live up to it. |
| 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. |
| When the game went down on Sunday night, Forbes' gaming writer Paul Tassi described the event as "the end of an era". | When the game went down on Sunday night, Forbes' gaming writer Paul Tassi described the event as "the end of an era". |
| 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. |
| The launch trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 racked up more than 700,000 views in less than two hours on Twitter. | The launch trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 racked up more than 700,000 views in less than two hours on Twitter. |
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