Fortnite's Chapter 3 finale event 'Fracture' just launched players to space to reforge the island

Epic Games' Fortnite Chapter 3 finale event "Fracture" destroyed the battle royale game's island home on Saturday (Dec. 3), then launched players into space where they worked together to piece together a new battleground. Like its company's namesake, the event was epic in length, running nearly an hour — Fortnite's longest yet — sandwiching a half-hour minigame between two cinematic cutscenes.

For those just tuning in, Fortnite's Chapter 3 finale marked the end of the current chapter's Season 4, which pit players against a baddie called the Herald who threatened to cover the game's island in chrome to destroy it (and a ball of energy called the Zero Point responsible for reality across the multiverse), bringing about the Nothing. Players teamed up with the Paradigm (part of a team called the Seven working to save the island), an A.I. named Amie and the game's iconic Jonesy to fight the Herald, leading to a final battle in a massive tree fort (RIP Reality Tree) that they ultimately lost. You can see Fortnite YouTuber Ali-A's view of the event (opens in new tab)in the video below, starting at the 1-hour, 25-minute mark.