TheFortnitephenomenon is unlikely to come to an end anytime soon, as Epic Games has confirmed that the Galactus event was its biggest ever. With millions ofFortnitefans watching and even more playing, the finale to Season 4 was record-breaking.
WhileFortniteSeason 5 is bringing back Tilted Towersand continuing the story regarding Agent Jonesy, Season 4 ended with a massive bang. After setting up the arrival of Galactus for months, the world-eater arrived inFortnite, decimating the helicarrier and starting a fight with the player and some of Marvel’s biggest heroes. Via the use of controllable Battle Bus bombs,Fortniteplayers joined Iron Man, Thor, and Wolverine to help defeat Galactus and save theFortniteuniverse.
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The Galactus event was cinematicand clearly worthy of the buildup, as it was far different from the usual style ofFortnitegameplay and brought definitive closure to the game’s Marvel crossover. Following the event, theFortniteTwitter account shared the raw data from the event, with the Galactus battle confirmed to be the most played and viewedFortnitefinale ever. With 3.4 million gamers watching the event and a massive 15.3 million experiencing it themselves, clearly the Marvel crossover was successful.
WithFortnite’s “biggest event ever” also crashing the servers ofthe streaming platform Twitch, it will be interesting to see if the constantly evolving battle royale can ever surpass this Marvel crossover. With more Marvel cameos supposedly on the way forFortnite, though, fans of the superheroes should not be too concerned about the characters disappearing from theFortniteuniverse entirely. While the looming threat of Galactus is gone andFortniteis returning to more of a normal state, Epic Games likely has more plans in place for big events.
As for Season 5, the inclusion ofThe Mandalorian and Baby Yoda inFortniteshould guarantee the success of the next battle pass. While the two characters do not come with the extensive redesign of the map or an overall event, their addition should still satisfy fans. WithFortnite’s latest season seeming to be a transition period for the game, as it focuses purely on bounty hunters causing chaos, fans should have some time to breathe before the next Galactus-level threat comes to theFortniteuniverse. No matter what the next event is, though, Epic Games has clearly set a new standard forFortnite’s in-game events.
With over 15 million participants in the Galactus battle,Fortnitehas once again proven that it is one of the biggest games of all time. Hosting everything from Marvel supervillains tosuccessful Travis Scott concerts, what comes next for the game is anyone’s guess.
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