What is happening in the battle royale most popular in the world is completely crazy. A few days ago we told you that Fortnite would bring back its first map, the one that accompanied the launch of the online aspect during 2017. Well, the new season is now available and, of course, millions of players have answered the call of nostalgia.
According to data provided by Epic Games, on November 3 Fortnite reached a peak of 3.5 million concurrent users thanks to the return of the first map. Yes, you read that right. In fact, the battle royale just broke your own record of people connected simultaneously.
While is true that Fortnite It has remained one of the most played titles worldwide, it has been a long time since it attracted so many players. Imagine what will happen this weekend…
Over the years, Epic Games has released all kinds of content to retain its users. Some even involve partnerships with other companies to have skins of emblematic characters. So, we have seen new character costumes, weapons, dances, vehicles and events. But, without a doubt, none have been as successful as the return of the first map.
It is important to note, too, that this is not just the merit of Epic Games. The truth is that the community of Fortnite I had been asking for the opportunity to play the first map again for some time.. This is not to say that the most recent scenarios have disappointed; The players simply wanted to relive the great moments of 2017.
Nostalgia works on Fortnite
The best proof that users wanted to go back in time is Project Era. It is a tool that allows you to enjoy old content from Fortnite, including his first map. The problem is that, since it is software developed by third parties, and does not have official approval from Epic Games, your experience is limited.
Most of the time, Project Era It can only be played alone. Its creators, however, occasionally enable servers to hold multiplayer encounters. Until this week, that was the only way to experience the first map again, whether alone or with someone.
It will be interesting to see if Epic Games will keep the first map of Fortnite beyond the current season. It was proven that, When entertainment companies rely on the power of nostalgia, they often achieve the desired success..
And be careful, because the phenomenon that is being experienced in Fortnite could soon be replicated in another battle royale: Warzone. In the Activision game we have also seen many users longing for the return of the first map, Verdansk, a request that has not yet been attended to. However, seeing what he is achieving Fortnitedo not doubt that Activision will take note to follow the same path.