If you had an inconsolable gamer in your life, here’s why: Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular video games, went quiet.

Starting Sunday afternoon, players eager to enter the game’s virtual world to fight one another were instead confronted by a blank screen with a black hole at its center. The game’s 10th season was over, and its spectacular ending prompted speculation that major changes could be on the way.

At 4 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, the wait was over. The black hole disappeared, and players were instructed to download a major update. Then, after a 100-minute wait, they could explore their new world.

For the uninitiated, here’s a brief breakdown of what happened with the game, which is played by millions of people worldwide.