In Fortnite small tremors are causing rifts to form on the map. You can watch live as the map cracks open in certain places.
What happened? In recent days, there has been a loud rumbling in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Apparently, there are activities underground. This suspicion has now been further confirmed by recent events.
Since February 14, rifts have been appearing on the map of Fortnite. They are several meters long and hard to miss. Some players have even recorded how the rifts formed.
Rifts in Fortnite – What do they mean?
Where are the rifts? Several players are sharing their findings of the rifts on Reddit. In the southwest of the town Tomato Temple, you can find such a chasm in the ground. It extends for many meters and splits in two directions at one end.
Update 2:16 PM: Another rift was found in Fortnite near Lazy Links:
How many rifts are there? There are now three rifts.
- In the southwest of Tomato Temple
- North of Tomato Temple
- East of Lazy Links
Did the rifts appear suddenly? Players noted that the map changes are not present at the start of a match. Instead, they emerge during ongoing matches. You can watch it live when you are nearby and new chasms form.
The YouTube channel of Ant Antixx recorded one of these phenomena:
What could the rifts mean? The Fortnite community is already actively considering what might be behind these splits in the map. Many are quite sure that an event is hidden behind this, which will be announced in this way.
There are two speculations that keep coming up in the community:
- It could be the event that changes the map for Season 8 in Fortnite
- Perhaps it is also a one-time event like the Marshmello concert
Players believe in a volcanic eruption
Could a volcano emerge? Due to recent leaks and datamining, many players believe that a series of earthquakes or a major earthquake will shake the Fortnite map. This should then trigger the eruption of a volcano.
The volcano theory is popular among players – this skin has already provided plenty of material for speculation.
However, these are all still speculations. So far, the map is cracking open in various places. It remains to be seen what Epic wants to offer the players next.
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