Live service games are as popular now as they've ever been. From Animal Crossing: New Horizons' holiday events to Apex Legends ' seasonal storylines, many of today's most notable titles maintain relevance by continuing to implement new content well after their initial release dates. This means that it's becoming increasingly possible to celebrate real-life holidays in real time within a growing number of games that follow this model. Most popular among live service games, and arguably gaming in general, is battle royale mainstay Fortnite.

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Fireworks and not much else
Fortnite is so much more than just a battle royale game. In the past, players were treated to a digital fireworks show and got to enjoy watching a disco ball lower from the sky — similar to the Times Square Ball in New York City. According to various leaks, a similar show could be in store for players this year. As expected, there are multicolored lights and fireworks that light up the sky along with a glowing ball of light. If the leaks are true, hopefully, player deaths will be temporarily turned off so that everyone can experience the show. If you complete nine Operation Snowdown quests, you will unlock the Snowmando Outfit. Completing 12 gets you the winter-inspired Frost Squad Outfit.
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Fortnite responded by hosting FreeFortnite tournament and took several jabs at Apple during its marketing campaign. Epic announced the event on social media. Developers were preparing to say goodbye to for good and worked tirelessly to create the end-of-year celebration. The first images of the event were leaked by M1, also known as m1fnbr. Early look at the New Years event pic. Tech Times explains :. Others hoped the leak was only a tiny fraction of the full event, and that there was more to look forward other than just fancy fireworks and lighting effects. However, the trend set in the past probably means this is the full extent of the celebration. Our offices are for administrative purposes only, no visitors will be accepted without an appointment. All Rights Reserved.
Fortinite is no stranger whatsoever at this point to specialized in-game events and the popular multiplayer shooter is set to hold another one next week to coincide with the start of Shared on social media, video recordings that show off what will happen in Fortnite at midnight on December 31 have started to surface. A large rift will open alongside a bunch of fireworks. After this point, fireworks will begin shooting off in all directions, making the sky light up with explosions. That being said, this seems to be a good idea of what players could experience in-game next Thursday night.