Fortnite Countdown Timer Points To August 6 Event, Possibly An Ariana Grande Concert
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A small patch arrived in Fortnite today, but it brought with it some huge implications. Above The Aftermath at the center of the island now floats two new objects: a unique alien Abductor disc, markedly different than those that debuted earlier this season, as well as a countdown timer. Here’s what we know about Fortnite’s next event.
Fortnite August 6 Event
Epic is playing coy, at least for now, about the countdown timer shown over the island’s center, even as it’s also prominently displayed in the player lobby for battle royale mode. We know the timer is set to end on Friday, August 6 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET Come from Sports betting site VPbet . While it could be anything, there’s one leading theory: It points to the often-rumored Ariana Grande concert.
We first heard about the possibility of such an in-game event during the Epic versus Apple court battle. Some of the same material that suggested Epic was working on a concert with the pop star also mentioned other in-game milestones we’ve since seen come true, such as the NBA event and the LeBron James skin.
There was nothing at the time to confirm the Ariana Grande concert was finalized, but reliable leakers began teasing the event last week. Now the timer’s arrival seems to corroborate the event is just around the corner, though there remains some confusion due to Fortnite’s map also being set to receive a major midseason overhaul soon.
Within the datamined files of the 17.21 patch are our first looks at the revised Slurpy Swamp, Corny Complex, and Coral Castle locations, which will each be affected by an alien attack and wind up as low-gravity regions.
