Gamers have no idea how Fortnite’s current season will end.
Will they be sucked into another black hole like the start of Chapter 2? Will any semblance of the old map be recreated in some virtual cataclysmic event? Will there be some sort of extended downtime on the game as a result?
Again, we have no idea. What we do know, though, is that Marvel super villain Galactus will undoubtedly be part of whatever is coming.
In Fortnite’s current season players have been recruiting heroes from Marvel’s universe to prepare for the battle against one of the brand’s most dastardly villains. Now, that time is here. Or, uh, it will be soon.
Wait, I have no idea what’s happening.
Long story short, chapter 2 season 4 has basically been a big Marvel crossover.
Superheroes like Wolverine, Iron Man and Mystique have all made cameos in the game and have been recruited by players to help them battle Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, in the season finale today.
Alright, so who is Galactus? I’ve never heard of him
Woo, buddy. Y’all thought Thanos was bad? Galactus is far and away the more powerful villain in Marvel lore. They don’t call him the Devourer of Worlds for nothing.
He’s a cosmic villain who literally eats planets to sustain himself. He first appeared in Marvel’s Fantastic Four comics in the late 60’s and is still one of the brand’s toughest villains. Thanos, even with the Infinity Gauntlet, doesn’t even compare. That’s how tough this dude is.
And now he’s in Fortnite?
Yup! They’re playing out an event called the Nexus War where players have to defend the island from Galactus with the help of Marvel’s heroes.
Yes, and that’s exactly why people are suspecting that he’s going to swallow up the planet it exists on and cause another “black hole” type of reset.
Yo, that’s crazy! When does this all happen?
Everything is set to ring off at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. It’ll be pretty fun to watch.
Wait, can I play it?
Uhhh, maybe. If you aren’t a big Fortnite player, it’s probably best to just sit this one out and watch from a YouTuber’s stream. Or keep your eyes locked on the Fortnite Twitter account just in case they choose to stream from there.
It’ll be a struggle to actually try and get in on the event. The game’s servers fill quickly when things like this happen and it becomes almost impossible to log in.
Try jumping on as early as possible if you really want to take part in the event. Wait around in a lobby and try to enter the event as soon as it goes live.
Best of luck to you. With Galactus, you’re going to need it.