Epic Games has released the v18.40 update on Tuesday, November 16. This update has brought big things to the game, including the Naruto collaboration. Furthermore, there are some big gameplay changes, such as the unvaulting of the Shopping Cart and the funding of the B.R.U.T.E mechs.
However, the biggest addition of the update was the Fortnite event game files that were added to the game data. These files will be encrypted in the upcoming weeks as they contain all the info regarding the upcoming event. It turns out that Fortnite players will get another “The End” event, which means that Chapter 3 could start in December!
The next Fortnite event could bring the new chapter
For the last few weeks, many Fortnite players have theorized about the release of Chapter 3. Epic Games has released numerous clues about the next chapter, both in and outside of the game. It turns out that these theories were based on strong evidence as we are getting another “The End” event. Furthermore, we will get another “to be continued” screen and leakers have also found the Foundation voice lines for the event.
As you can see in the image above, the event playlist has already been leaked. HYPEX, the most popular Fortnite leaker, strongly believes that Chapter 3 will start after the event and another Black Hole. The leaker claims that his sources were right about many leaks and he believes that’s the case now as well.
The first time Fortnite players got “The End” event was in October 2019. This event concluded the first chapter as it happened at the end of Season X. After it, players had to wait for nearly two days for the new chapter to come out, and that might be the case this time as well.
Another Black Hole
A few weeks ago, many Fortnite leakers revealed that another Black Hole would come to the game at some point. Furthermore, Donald Mustard, Chief Creative Officer at Epic Games, has also teased players with it.
Season 8 is scheduled to end on Sunday, December 5. This is most likely when the new Fortnite event will start and we will get the Black Hole right after it. Considering that most updates come out on Tuesdays, it would make sense that we get another 36-hour Black Hole and a new chapter on December 7.