After days of teasing something big, Fortnite’s much-hyped rocket event finally arrived today. Unlike previous ceremonies, this occasion only happens once: if you weren’t in-game when it happened, you missed out on your chance to experience it. Fortunately, we strapped in and saw everything unfold first-hand.
An hour before the festivities, Fortnite’s island started gearing up for launch by animating the super villain lair near in-game location Snobby Shores that contained the rocket:
Less than an hour guys! New beam of light is coming from the rocket base #FORTNITE #fortnitebattleroyale #FortniteBR pic.twitter.com/pzwz53TLTq
— Sam (@PeateElite) June 30, 2018
As launch time drew near, the game’s players started logging-in en-masse,…
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