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Second phase of Fortnite closed Alpha launches today 

Fortnite's second closed Alpha test will go live this afternoon, according to the official website.

Those currently participating will have until April 14 to test the online aspects for 12 hours per day (noon -12am EDT).

All progress from the previous Alpha test will be wiped, and other changes are listed in the patch notes.

A Twitch stream of the game will start at 4pm EDT this afternoon through the link.

Fortnite is slated for launch sometime this year on PC.

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