Fortnite map reborn as Eminem 'Big Bang' event brings major changes

02.12.2023 - 20:35 / radiotimes.com

The Fortnite Big Bang event has taken place now and Eminem's appearance has brought about some major changes to everyone's favourite battle royale. This wasn't any normal concert!

Following the Big Bang live event, the map has been reborn into something new, something different. We spent the last season in the past and now we're very much into the game's future.

Unfortunately, the event was live, so if you missed it at the time, you missed out on most of the fun. Fortunately, we're here with a recap of what happened so you don't miss out entirely and can keep up to speed with the wacky world of Fortnite.

Keep reading to find out what happened in the Fortnite Big Bang live event and to see what's changed after the Eminem concert.

The Fortnite Big Bang live event took place at 7pm on Saturday 2nd December 2023 here in the UK (11am PT/2pm ET in the US).

These live events never disappoint and for the first and only event in 2023, The Big Bang was as big and memorable as the rest – not least because of Eminem's involvement and that galactic reveal towards its conclusion.

Fortnite from this day has changed. Everything has evolved. So what actually happened?

Chapter 5 is shaping up to be one of the game's finest. In tonight's live event, which was watched by people across the globe, Eminem's previously revealed involvement came to life in the form of a Guitar Hero-esque game to one of his biggest hits, Lose Yourself.

But that wasn't all. No, players will also have an entire Lego world to explore and play in, which will undoubtedly bring out everyone's creative side.

And there's also some top-tier racing to enjoy, courtesy of a Rocket League merge, with players able to reach hair-raising speeds. The folks over at Fortnite sure know how to keep us all entertained.

See you in the next chapter!

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Of course, Fortnite is no stranger to change, and long-term fans will know that this isn't the first time its been through a major reinvention as part of a live event...

In the events before The Big Bang, the Fortnite map has been flipped, sucked into a black hole, and more. This battle royale island sure has been through a lot.

The last major live event before The Big Bang took place on 3rd December 2022 – Fracture. This event destroyed the map, which is a recurring theme during main live events to cap seasons off.

These events essentially act as ludicrously fancy ways of introducing new maps for upcoming seasons of the battle royale (along with introducing new story, lore, and characters).

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