Fortnite map wiped out by black hole to mark end of Season 10

It is not clear when or even if the game will return

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Fortnite has been destroyed by a huge asteroid, and replaced with a black hole.

The in-game event wiped out the entire map and means that its millions of players are now unable to get into the game at all.

Instead, they have been encouraged to watch a mysterious live stream of a black hole.

The asteroid collision marked the end of Season 10. Developers Epic Games tend to mark the close of the game’s “seasons” with major events that can be watched within the game.

But it has led to a variety of questions about Season 11. Usually, such updates bring tweaks to the map or other alterations to the game – rather than wiping out the entire world and leaving it impossible to play.

It is not clear when or even if the game will return. (It is almost certain that it will, however, since Epic has made billions of dollars through the game.)

In the meantime, players have been encouraged to tune in to a wildly popular live stream which just shows the black hole. At some point, that will presumably reveal what is going to happen in Season 11.

Fortnite deleted everything else from its Twitter account and gave no more information about what had happened to the game.

Fans had expected Season 10 to come to a dramatic close, since Epic teased that there would be a major “The End” event over the weekend. It was also marked by a countdown timer which appeared within the game.

Players who were in the world when that timer reached its end saw a huge meteor shower fall on the map and seemingly destroy all of it. Those players then fell out of the world and the screen was replaced with the black hole – which continues to be all that is left of the game.

[15 October 2019 11:44 · Andrew Griffin]

Here's our round-up of everything new in the latest update.

[15 October 2019 12:19 · Andrew Griffin]

Here's one reaction to the new update...

[15 October 2019 12:33 · Andrew Griffin]

Here's one of the more minor changes – but one that might initially feel a little strange.

[15 October 2019 12:34 · Andrew Griffin]

The boats in the new update also double up as cars (and very dramatic looking ones, to boot).

[15 October 2019 12:36 · Andrew Griffin]

A lot of people are enjoying the song from the cinematic trailer.

It's 'Ruckus', by Konata Small.

Here it is, if you'd like to listen to it all:

[15 October 2019 12:51 · Andrew Griffin]

The new version of Fortnite is still officially "early access", and you'll still see that glaring yellow label in the corner of the screen. That's despite the game being a couple of years old now, and into its second "chapter".

It's possible that Epic Games will never actually do a full release of Fortnite. Keeping it in this beta version makes it easier to push out new updates, and means that people are prepared to get them – which allows for major new updates like this.

[15 October 2019 14:11 · Andrew Griffin]

There appears to be one specific part of the new map that just... kills you if you go into it. Others have reported dropping into the same area and dying, too.

[15 October 2019 14:12 · Andrew Griffin]

(Although it should be noted that generally there are relatively few complaints about bugs and problems, especially given how fundamental the update is.)

[15 October 2019 14:15 · Andrew Griffin]

The update page on the Epic Games website is not especially helpful:

Thankfully, we've got you covered. Here's what's new:

[15 October 2019 14:15 · Andrew Griffin]