Overview
- Epic said 10.5 million people participated in-game during the Zero Hour finale, with more than 3 million others watching livestreams.
- The event closed Chapter 6 with a mass showdown against the Dark Presence and a sprawling crossover cast including Godzilla, Hatsune Miku, Homer Simpson, King Kong, the Power Rangers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- Chapter 7 introduces a new map inspired by Hollywood, replaces the Battle Bus drop with tsunami surfing, and adds updated loot and traversal systems.
- New survival mechanics include the ability to roll while downed and self-revive, with additional features rumored by leakers but not confirmed by Epic.
- A widely followed Fortnite leaker reported roughly 3 million concurrent players at the Chapter 7 launch, a figure not independently verified by Epic.