Why do people think that?

Is Fortnitereallygearing up to begin a new chapter after just a year?

Yes, it really does seem that way.

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However, even its name, Asteria, indicates it’s a new Fortnite map.

The first map was Athena, Chapter 2’s was Apollo, and the current map is nicknamed Artemis.

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 is said to end on December 3.

Why is this significant?

That means there’s a whole day in between when this season ends and the next begins.

Typically, downtime between seasons extends for about 6-12 hours.

The elongated downtime certainly seems like a hint of sweeping Fortnite changes on the horizon.

The Herald must be the first wave ofsomethingto come, as she is, well, heralding it.

But what is it?

Literally, in the story, it’s called The Nothing.

We still don’t know for sure, but we’re confident it’s bad.

All signs seem to point to a new cataclysm coming soon to a Fortnite island near you.

And this time, the loopers may be all out of emergency protocols.

It could be revolutionary according to insiders, and therefore, it may deserve its own chapter launch.

Each season brings its own map changes, but wholesale replacing a map only happens with new chapters.

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