A former Epic employee is being sued for spoiling details regarding the meteor story days before Fortnite: Season 4 was to begin.

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According to the suit , Epic says the non-disclosure agreement with quality assurance tester Thomas Hannah was broken when he shared details with Adam DiMarco, the individual who ultimately revealed the leak. Hannah was hired back in December of last year and had access to confidential information through private meetings regarding upcoming seasons and the future of Fortnite In the leak, details regarding the meteor hitting Dusty Depot were revealed. DiMarco, under the username "internetadam," posted the information on Reddit in a now deleted thread . Throughout Season 3, fans speculated what the incoming meteor would do and fans believed Tilted Towers was the target. After the heroes vs. villains detail in the leak was teased by Epic themselves, the rest of the leak was given major credibility.Epic is suing Hannah for breaking a contract and misappropriating company secrets, according to the suit. Hannah has a defense that acknowledges the breaking of an agreement but also states he had no control over what DiMarco posted. The defendant says the leak was a mixture of confirmed information and DiMarco's own inputs and guesses.You can read Epic's entire suit here , in which details regarding that launch of Season 4 are discussed. You can also see Hannah's defense here Epic's most recent comments on potential building limits has sparked controversy . Season 4 of Fortnite is coming to an end and players are starting to worry they won't reach level 80 in time to unlock the final reward.

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