Fortnitehas hinted at an early conclusion to the game’s third map, which will likely dramatically change after a live event called Fracture. Fracture was teased byFortnitedeveloper Epic Games at the close of theFortniteChampion Series, the game’s first major in-person event in years.
Fortniteis known to enhance and adjust the game’s island at the start of each new season, re-imagining the massive map where players do battle across a variety of zones. Since its 2017 release the game has been constantly evolving with new items, maps, and characters, while alsoadding important details toFortnite’s ongoing storyline.
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The end of each island serves as a staging point for Epic Games to reveal new gameplay mechanics, features, and vehicles. On Twitter, iFireMonkey shared the teaser for the fracture event which was recorded live at theFortniteChampion Series. The short teaser for the Fracture event leaves fans with more questions than answers, but the event will premiere at 4 pm Eastern time on December 3rd. An earlier rumor suggested that theend of season 4 would takeFortniteoffline for a period of time, however, there was nothing in the Fracture teaser to confirm this.
In the past, theisland was sucked into a black hole, and even flipped over to reveal an entirely new map. Fans are anticipating the new changes that will take place following the Fracture event, andmajor revitalizations toFortnite’s map are expected.
Fortniteinsiders were confident that December would bring forth the game’s highly anticipated Unreal editor, which Epic CEO Tim Sweeney promised would arrive in 2022. Sadly, Sweeney has stated that the enhanced creative tools have been delayed until 2023. The tools promise to bring the option to monetize Fortnite creations, along with a suite of enhanced editing features giving creators more options and enhancements.
FortniteChapter 3 Season 4 revealed a lot, and made some popular changes to the game’s formula. In order to keepFortniterelevant with its diverse group of players, it’s likely Epic Games plans some exciting enhancements for the game’s upcoming season. While the Fracture event trailer didn’t offer anything definite, it certainly gives players something to look forward to.
Perhaps by naming the upcoming live event Fracture, Epic Games is signaling a plan to give creators a larger role in shapingFortnite’s future. It’s hard to fathom what an army of creatives could do with new and improved tools, and it’s no secret thatFortnite’s Creative mode has been popular among players, allowing the game to take on a life of its own.
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