On October 13, 2019, Fortnite concluded its first chapter with a massive live event titled . This event saw the total destruction of the original Athena island and transitioned the game into a black hole for nearly two days, ultimately leading to the launch of Chapter 2. Event Narrative Summary
The Seven successfully un-froze the massive meteor hanging over Dusty Depot and guided it into a final rift.
Players could enter the Konami Code (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B/Circle A/X) on the black hole screen to play a hidden arcade-style mini-game featuring Durrr Burger. Key Event Data Information Date & Time October 13, 2019, at 2:00 PM EST Total Downtime Approx. 36 hours (until Oct 15) Codename "NightNight" in the game files Composer Phill Boucher (inspired by Interstellar ) Outcome Creation of the Chapter 2 map (Apollo) The END of FORTNITE Chapter 1 (Live Event) Fortnite The End Live Event FULL REPLAY! Chapter 1
During the downtime, sets of numbers would occasionally appear around the black hole. When decoded using the Visitor’s previous logs, they spelled out: "I was not alone. Others are outside the Loop. This was not calculated. The Nothing is now inevitable" .
The vortex sucked in the entire island, the players, and even the game’s main menu, leaving nothing but a dark screen with a glowing black hole in the center. The Black Hole Downtime On October 13, 2019, Fortnite concluded its first
The event began at Dusty Depot, where the Scientist launched a rocket that created a massive rift in the sky.
The rockets and the meteor re-emerged directly above the Zero Point at Loot Lake. The impact of the meteor on the Zero Point caused a massive interdimensional vortex. Players could enter the Konami Code (↑ ↑
Following the event, Fortnite was unplayable for approximately .