Fortnite‘s latest in-game event, The Device, was a gigantic success. Epic Games has announced new statistics about it, and also teased a water theme for Season 3.
Writing on Twitter, Epic said it was “overwhelmed by the response” to The Device. A total of 12 million people were in the game when the event took place. The numbers could have been higher, but Epic put a cap on player numbers to help with stability.
Some of those who could not attend the event watched livestreams of it. Epic said a combined 8.4 million people watched The Device on Twitch and YouTube. You can re-watch the event in the GameSpot video above.
Epic also teased that future in-game live events will be able to accomodate more users. “As we push the edge of what live-events can be, we’re improving systems so more of you can experience them in-game,” Epic said.
In a follow-up tweet, Epic confirmed that Fortnite Season 3 will begin on Wednesday, June 17. The studio also seemingly teased the long-running rumor that it’s a water-themed season, saying to fans, “We can’t wait for you to dive in!”
For lots more on The Device, check out GameSpot’s rundown of what it means for Season 3 and the future of Fortnite’s metaverse.
