That big purple cube in ‘Fortnite’ just exploded and everything’s weird now

Something new happened in Fortnite and no one knows what it means yet.

The purple cube, which was nicknamed “Kevin,” is gone. The area around its former home, floating above a lake, is altered. Everyone who witnessed the cube’s disappearance got zapped into a floaty space filled with white lights and some weird kind of butterfly.

If you don’t play Fortnite, none of this makes sense. Let’s back up.

Fortnite is one of the most popular video games on the planet in 2018. It pits up to 100 players against one another in a massive “battle royale” map where the last person or squad standing wins. Everyone starts on even footing, with no gear; a big piece of the game involves gathering resources during a match and using them to propel your victory. Read more…

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