Fortnite creators just confirmed the game is changing tomorrow — here's what to expect from 'Season 4' by Kaylee Fagan on Apr 30, 2018, 3:45 PM 
- Tomorrow marks the beginning of the fourth season in Fortnite: Battle Royale, the most popular video game in the world.
- Meteorites, conspiracy theorists' campsites, and emergency broadcasts have been spotted in Fortnite as the game wraps up season three and players await the beginning of season four.
- The series of cryptic clues has caused players to speculate that a cosmic event could mean an uncertain future for Fortnite and the game map.
- Now, the game creators at Epic Games have confirmed at least one of their theories: "Impact is imminent!"
Tuesday will be the first day of Fortnite: Battle Royale's fourth season, which means today is the end of an era, and — potentially — the game as we know it. A large shooting star first appeared in the Fortnite sky a few weeks ago; it's since been dubbed the #FortniteMeteor. Since then, a series of in-game cryptic clues including Morse code messages, conspiracy theorists' campsites, and emergency TV broadcasts have been hinting at an imminent change in the game's near future. Now, we've reached the end of season three, Fortnite creators have confirmed on Twitter that a cosmic event is coming: It's all come down to this. Will a massive meteor take out Tilted Towers, the most densely-populated area of the Fortnite island, tonight, like so many have speculated? Will the new season's theme be inspired by the events that unfold? Will Fortnite ever be the same? (Oh, the humanity!) Here's what we know: SEE ALSO: 7 reasons you should play PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, or PUBG, instead of Fortnite This morning, Epic Games also posted this image from the official Fortnite Twitter account, with the caption "Brace for impact!" The poster appears to depict Fortnite-style characters — some of which we've never seen before — emerging from a crater that we can only assume was caused by the meteor. I'm not sure how much more clear they could be than a cosmic event is on the horizon.
Over the weekend, Epic also posted a few versions of this promotional image for Season Four, adding a new character to the image with each update. This poster doesn't offer any hints as to the future of the meteor, but the comic-book art style has lots of fans speculating that it could be indicative of the game adopting a superhero theme for season four, according to fan blog Fortnite Intel. For those who still aren't on this bandwagon, the current season has an unofficial "spaceman" theme, demonstrated by astronaut suits and other cosmetic accessories for the playable characters.
Last week, a few dedicated fans went so far as to open up the game's code, searching for clues in the game's latest update. Data miners successfully found a series of new sound effects tucked in a folder titled "Meteor."  Fortnite Intel compiled a video with all the sound effects and their labels, for those who are curious.
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