Rumors
Fortnite tying the Cattus event to the Moon Landing would be amazing
A theory is floating around Fortnite boards that the upcoming Fortnite Cattus event could be tied to the first moon landing.
The countdown for the event means it will happen on July 20th. 50 years before that date, on July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history by becoming the first people to step foot on the moon.
That could of course be a coincidence, but with a jetpack recently being added to the giant robot, it appears they will be taking to the sky for the fight.
The 50th anniversary of the moon landing will be a cause for celebration and would make for a great tie-in to whatever event Epic has planned.
This theory was popularized from a post on /r/FortniteBR by PokeSanti03 who tied in the clues pointing towards the moon landing.
The day of the event marks 50 years of the arrival of man to the moon… The STW actual lobby is the moon. from r/FortNiteBR
Many of the comments starting poking holes in the theory. STW has been using that moon theme as part of an ongoing event and the moon has been the backdrop for weeks.
In fact, that’s not even the moon but actually a movie set. And no, before you wonder, I’m not about to touch the actual moon landing conspiracy theories in this article.
Also people pointed out we already had a space themed season in the past. I don’t think those points disprove this theory. We could see a return of the rocket for just this one event and that doesn’t mean all of Season 10 will need to be space themed.
Also STW could be doing something around the moon landing that is separate but still have that be incorporated into Fortnite Battle Royale. In fact, that could be a good way to strengthen the bridge between the two games.
Getting back into the evidence, the other piece not talked about is the tweet from Donald Mustard.
Invest in Space.
— Donald Mustard (@DonaldMustard) June 26, 2019
I hope so much to be alive to see us transition from a Type I civilization to a Type II civilization. We are on the cusp.
I think pretty great odds we make it to Type III.
As Epic Games’ Creative Director, Mustard has used his location and cryptic tweets to tease upcoming Fortnite events in the past.
When I first saw this tweet, I thought it was in relation to the SpaceX launch from the day before. And that still may be correct, while Mustard mostly tweets about Fortnite, that doesn’t mean it is the only thing he can talk about.
Still, he doesn’t mention SpaceX or anything from the real world in his tweet, so it could be actually pointing towards Fortnite, just disguised behind a real life event.
We will have a definitive answer to these theories by the end of the week, but for now we can only speculate. The idea of a battle that utilizes a mysterious monster, a jetpack-wearing robot, and the moon landing does sound like a ton of fun.
To celebrate three years since Fortnite Battle Royale was released, back on September 26 2017, Epic Games have started the Birthday Bash event, with new challenges to complete.
In addition to the challenges, there are rewards, some festive changes to the map, the battle bus, and birthday presents dotted around the map.
Epic’s announcement says: “During the celebration, you’ll notice some festive changes around the Island. The Battle Bus is sporting a fresh new paint job to mark the occasion, and after dropping in, find yourself a Birthday Present and see what’s inside.”
Birthday Bash Challenges
These challenges will be available from September 26 to October 1, but thankfully most are straightforward.
You can see them all below (via FortniteFevers).
The one challenge that might cause you some trouble though, is dancing in front of different birthday cakes.
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To help, here is a map of locations for the birthday cakes on the Fortnite island, via FortniteInsider.
Fortnite Birthday Cake locations
Here’s a look at the rewards available.
For creative players, there’s also some new content there, with the Princess Castle prefab now available.
You can submit a creation using the Princess Castle by October 6 for a chance to be featured in the first official Box Fight tournament as part of an upcoming Wild Wednesday tournament.
Creative
How to get the new Charge Shotgun in Creative Mode
These maps allow you to get the new Charge Shotgun in Fortnite Creative Mode.
Fortnite Season 3 brought us the new Charge Shotgun in place of the Pump. They even nerfed the Tac Shotgun to, presumably, make the Charge a bit more attractive. This is an intricate and confusing weapon to use, at first. Naturally, players wanted to hop into Creative Mode to try it out.
When players loaded up Creative, however, they found out that Epic had made the strange decision to omit the new weapon from this game mode. We don’t know why this is – other than Epic wanting us to learn how to use it in-game rather than with our friends.
There is a workaround, however. Putting chests on your map that offer random loot will still spawn the Charge Shotgun. Anyone with publishing power can create a map with the Charge Shotgun, with a little work.
This video from Yerk YT shows how you can make your own map with the Charge Shotgun. All you have to do is spawn a bunch of chests along with an explosive barrel, change some settings, publish, and start the match.
This isn’t the easiest way to get the Charge Shotgun in Creative, however. You can also input one of the existing Creative Maps and find the new weapon within them. Right now, these all seem to be 1v1 maps.
Yerk YT included his map in the video, but his method is a bit messy. There’s another creative map that follows the traditional “1v1 with any gun” format. The code for this one is 0983-1895-2785. YouTuber, Codelife, created a tutorial with the map, as well. For some reason, he puts in a custom code before he starts the match. That isn’t necessary to get the Charge Shotgun.
So, there you have it. Now, you can practice with the Charge Shotgun without sacrificing your in-game performance. The Charge will, undoubtedly, come to Creative Mode within the next patch or two, but this is how you can get your hands on it, early.
Creative
Fan-made Fortnite cinematic gives Meowscles his revenge on Deadpool
Meowscles finally starts to take back The Yacht in this fan-made Fortnite cinematic.
Fortnite players were largely excited to learn that Deadpool would be the secret skin in Season 2. We counted down the days until he came into the game, and then the Deadpool takeover happened.
Deadpool took The Yacht from Meowscles and sent him packing. The latter ended up at Box Factory with his tail between his legs. To this day, if you’re sneaky, you can even see Meowscles crying at his new home.
It’s been a couple of months since Meowscles was forced to relocate. All eyes are on the Device Event, now, making Meowscles the forgotten tragedy of Season 2.
One Fortnite player gave Meowscles some sort of redemption in the form of a cinematic. Reddit user u/FriendlyGuy02 posted the first of a multi-part series called “Meowscles’ Revenge,” where our favorite buff cat can be seen plotting and enacting the first part of his scheme.
At the end of the cinematic, we see Deadpool open a box that contains a Rift. Viewers took to the comments to request a second video where we see Meowscles reclaim his Yacht and the next part of Deadpool’s punishment.
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Meowscles’ displacement was one of the sad stories of Season 2. Even if he doesn’t get any revenge within the cannon of the Fortnite story, fan fiction will get him there with this series of cinematics.
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