Fortnite live event files leak, new Black Hole all but confirmed

A few hours ago, prominent Fortnite leakers issued a warning to the community regarding the upcoming "Fracture" live event. According to them, certain individuals have managed to obtain AES keys for the event and Football Club cosmetics.

While the latter being leaked is not a big deal for the community, the former poses some issues. Given that live events occur once in a while, seeing spoilers is not everyone's cup of Slurp Juice. Here's what iFireMonkey had to say:

"As a quick little heads up, if you don't want event leaks and stuff like that, it might be best to either head into a bunker underground or set up some muted words. Long story short, it appears people have managed to obtain AES keys for the event and the Football Club cosmetics."

Note: Potential Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 "Fracture" live event spoilers beyond this point.

While the information may seem like a hoax, given the amount of fake images being circulated, there's some truth to it this time around. Perhaps one of the biggest leaks thus far is the showing of a potential Black Hole screen.

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Black Hole screen will likely appearing after the Fortnite "Fracture" live event ends

The Black Hole signifies two things in Fortnite: An extended downtime and the end of reality. While the former is explanatory, the latter can be confusing for new players. The Black Hole was seen at the end of Chapter 1 when it sucked the island and reality itself into a void.

After the event ended, a screen showcasing the cosmic phenomenon replaced the normal UI for the game and came to be known as the Black Hole screen. If the leaks are real, following the "Fracture" live event, players will be staring into a new Black Hole screen during extended downtime.

Alternatively, this supposed Black Hole screen may also act as an interactive cinematic prelude to Fortnite Chapter 4, similar to how Chapter 3 began with players drifting towards the island. Every now and then, random objects were seen floating towards the players adrift at sea.

Eventually, players washed up on the shore and started their adventures with a bit of story-driven gameplay and an opening cinematic trailer. Given how popular this introduction has become within the community, Epic Games may do the same using this new Black Hole screen.

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What will happen during the Back Hole screen?

Well, for the most part, nothing. Players will be staring at a screensaver for the majority of the extended downtime. As seen in the video, The Zero Point will expand to create a solar system around itself.

Although this is not what the "OG" Black Hole screen looked like in Chapter 1, with the changing times, things will evolve. Rather than staring into the endless void of space, players can look at the beautiful rendition of the solar system in the Metaverse.

Perhaps much like the start of Chapter 3, this Black Hole screen will slowly evolve and change overtime and become a prelude to Fortnite Chapter 4. Players may get to witness the birth of the new island and catch a glimpse of other events occurring in and around them. Given that the center of it all is the Zero Point, anything is possible.

With all that said, there's still no telling what exactly is being shown in the video. While most agree that it's a new Black Hole screen, it could be any number of things. Nevertheless, with less than a week until the "Fracture" live event starts, players will not have to wait long to witness this cinematic for themselves in-game.