According to Gaming Bolt , Fortnite has been one of the most popular and hyped games in the industry for years. This past weekend, the title saw the biggest moment in its illustrious history, as Epic Games launched the Fortnite OG event, bringing back maps and weapons from the game’s original battle royale season. And the event has proven to be a hit .

Additionally, Fortnite OG also includes a number of special events and missions for OG players. These events give players the chance to earn exclusive rewards, such as emotes and in-game items.

Sharing on X (Twitter) recently, Epic Games announced that on the first day, the Fortnite OG event attracted more than 44.7 million players, becoming the most successful day in the history of the free-to-play battle royale shooter. With all players having achieved more than 102 million hours of play.

It will be interesting to see how much Fortnite can continue to attract players throughout the Fortnite OG season, but if the player numbers continue to 'peak', will this force Epic Games to keep Fortnite OG going even after the event ends? Or perhaps a new, separate mode?

In the wake of Fortnite OG 's massive success, Epic Games has run into some issues as it had to lay off around 830 employees, which is nearly 16% of the company's total workforce.