Fortnite pulled off a brief but spectacular finale - and now the world waits

Tonight, Fortnite waved farewell to its first 10 seasons, the initial chapter of its story, and its entire map - all in one enormous live event watched by millions.

More than 4.2 million viewers watched the game's final moments on Twitch before the streaming platform buckled under the strain. Mixer users reported significant slowdown there also. At least 1.5m more were watching on YouTube. The game is currently the top trending topic on Twitter worldwide.

Fortnite is now down, its map gone, the game unplayable. Load up the game and you'll see only the following screen, as fans wait for whatever comes next:

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