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gamers in a virtual queue to join a much-anticipated live-Fortnite Event were, left the Server hit capacity disappointed for a minute, after the fans have been asked to join.

There were about 12 million in-game players, and 8 more. 4 million people watched via Twitch or YouTube.

The Event marked The End of season 2 and beginning of season 3 for the "Battle Royale " game.

Large events such as these are likely to be The Norm , says an expert.

Fortnite is one of The World 's most popular online multiplayer games, with 350 million registered players, according to developer Epic Games .

in The Event called, The Device starts with the players gathered around The Agency , a Central building on The Island of The Game . The players were transported to a not-seen-in front of the office, and The Event ended with The Island , surrounded by walls of water.

Season 3, which was delayed, is due out On June 17.

The much-anticipated end-time Event was came, with A Warning of Epic that the Server can reach the recommended capacity quickly and, if they did it the Gamer can see The Event via Twitch or YouTube.

it is Then tweeted to the company: "We were overwhelmed by the response to The Device . At 12 million players in The Game , we participate in the stability cut off during the 8. 4 million more watching live on Twitch and YouTube. As we push The Edge of what live events we can see the improvement of the systems, so the more you can you in The Game .

locks have have been seen all over The World , more and more people flock to gaming, and Fortnite seen a sharp increase in the virtual meet-ups during the pandemic, has commanded, as it were, to a destination rather than just a game.

Almost 28 million saw a virtual Fortnite concert by rapper Travis Scott , and in may, a trailer for the upcoming Film has been broadcast to. Another live concert, Dillon Francis , Steve Aoki and deadmau5 are presented.

the research company amp analysis of the gaming expert Piers Harding-Rolls told The Bbc such events would be "more numerous, such as the Epic tests ways to expand The Game in a socially interactive platform for the content, or artists, outside of The Game ".

Not all fans want the in-game experience, but for those who he thinks it is "unrealistic to put that Epic on many new servers offer an increase in demand".

Epic Games , the popular chat app Houseparty has now a valuation of about $17 (£13. 4bn), according to Bloomberg .

Source of news: bbc.com