Fortnite's latest in-game live event, The Device, was a gigantic success. Epic Games has announced new statistics about it, and also teased a water theme leading into the new content and challenges in Season 3.

　　Writing on Twitter, Epic said it was "overwhelmed by the response" to The Device. A total of 12 million people were in the game when the event took place. The numbers could have been higher, but Epic put a cap on player numbers to help with stability. That led to some frustration from those who couldn't participate, even after they tried to show up early, as Epic suggested.

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　　Some of those who could not attend the event watched livestreams of it. Epic said a combined 8.4 million people watched The Device on Twitch and YouTube. More than 2.3 million were watching simultaneously on Twitch, setting a new record for a game on the streaming service. You can re-watch the event in the GameSpot video above.

　　Epic also teased that future in-game live events will be able to accommodate more users. "As we push the edge of what live-events can be, we're improving systems so more of you can experience them in-game," Epic said.

　　In a follow-up tweet, Epic confirmed that Fortnite Season 3 will begin on Wednesday, June 17. The studio also seemingly teased the long-running rumor that it's a water-themed season, saying to fans, "We can't wait for you to dive in!"

　　For lots more on the event, check out GameSpot's rundown of what The Device means for Season 3 and the future of Fortnite's metaverse.

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