![]() Even the music from the downtime black hole screen replayed at this point.įortunately, this time there wasn’t a four-day downtime immediately after. ![]() A massive implosion of stars and color followed the rocket barrage as everything in the map was slowly pulled into the nexus, leading to another black hole. In many ways, the event was a repeat of the Chapter 1 rocket, which blasts off into the sky, creates a rift and then blasts back down to Loot Lake where dozens of smaller rockets pummeled a force field around the location. ![]() In any case, I was able to watch the event on various streams. I had over an hour-long queue 22 minutes before the event kicked off, making it impossible to login and play or record footage of the vent.Įpic Games somehow didn’t anticipate just how huge this would be, though I’m not sure how that’s possible given the 100 million player count in November and the massive hype surrounding this event. Players-including me- were hit with massive queues when logging in to play the Big Bang event. Update - The Big Bang Live-Event Is Over But It’s Coming Back If I make it into a game, I’ll post footage (and maybe even stream) on my YouTube channel as well. See you tomorrow during the Big Bang live-event. That seems unlikely here, but not out of the realm of possibility. This means you won’t have much to do other than the live-event or player content today.ĭowntime typically lasts several hours, so it’s likely the new Chapter and Season will kick off in the wee hours Sunday morning, though in the past we’ve also seen complete blackouts with the game going down for days. Most Epic-made Fortnite modes will be down beginning at noon today, though player-made experiences will still be up until downtime begins. Server Downtimeįortnite servers will go down Saturday starting at 11:30pm ET / 8:30pm PT for the v28.00 update. Usually there are multiple stages for events like these, with some kind of special mode to mess around in after the show. There’s no word on how long the event will last but plan for a good half hour. You’ll also be able to watch via any number of streamers on Twitch, YouTube and elsewhere. If you’re not able to play on your console or PC, Epic notes that you can play via Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce NOW or Amazon Luna on your mobile device as well. You can play with friends in parties of up to four people. Players will be able to login to the event’s pre-lobby 30 minutes ahead of time, which is highly recommended to avoid long queues that could interfere with your ability to get into the game. In March, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced that not only Fortnite would be compatible with GeForce Now, but it will also enable games sold via the Epic Games Store to work on the streaming service.The Big Bang event kicks off Saturday, December 2nd at 2pm ET / 11am PT. ![]() Epic filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple soon after, with a trial now set for May 2021. "Fortnite is not confirmed for GeForce Now on platforms beyond PC, Mac and Android."Īpple removed Fortnite from its store back in August, as Epic Games implemented direct in-game payments to skirt the App Store's platform fees. "Nvidia is not commenting on any new clients coming to the service, or on the availability of any game on unannounced or unreleased platforms," a spokesperson from Nvidia said. Nvidia hasn't revealed when a version of GeForce Now running on iOS could be launching, but the BBC claimed that an announcement is expected "before the winter holidays." But as far as Fortnite is concerned, the publication pointed out a possible caveat: Epic's battle royale hit might still be excluded from the portfolio of games available on Apple's devices from GeForce Now. The BBC reported that Nvidia developed a version of its cloud gaming service for Apple's browser Safari, which would allow players to have access to Fortnite on iOS all while circumventing the App Store.Īt the moment, iOS users can't download games using storefronts other than Apple's, but third-party services running in web browsers are not restricted in any way. Epic Games' Fortnite may be able to make a comeback on iOS via Nvidia's GeForce Now.
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