Start and End Dates for All Fortnite Seasons (C6S1 Hunters)
A quick glance at the history of Fortnite.
Eli Becht
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Nebojša Prijić
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Published: Nov 26, 2024 07:40 am
With Fortnite's seasonal model, tracking each season's occurrence can be hard. To help you, we've created a list of start and end dates for all Fortnite seasons. While Chapter 5 is still active, C6E1: Hunters is approaching, so be prepared.
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You can use the chart below to see all past seasons' beginning and end dates for quick reference. Read below if you'd like additional details for all the Seasons!
Season
Title
Start Date
End Date
Pre-Season
Pre-Season
Sept. 12, 2017
Oct. 25, 2017
Chapter 1 Season 1
First Steps
October 25, 2017
December 13, 2017
Chapter 1 Season 2
Fort Knights
December 14, 2017
February 21, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 3
Meteor Strike
February 22, 2018
April 30, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 4
Brace for Impact
May 1, 2018
July 12, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 5
Worlds Collide
July 12, 2018
September 27, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 6
Darkness Rises
September 27, 2018
December 6, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 7
You Better Watch Out
December 6, 2018
February 28, 2019
Chapter 1 Season 8
X Marks the Spot
February 28, 2019
May 9, 2019
Chapter 1 Season 9
The Future Is Yours
May 9, 2019
August 1, 2019
Chapter 1 Season X
Out Of Time
August 1, 2019
October 13, 2019
Chapter 2 Season 1
New World
October 13, 2019
February 2020
Chapter 2 Season 2
Top Secret
February 20, 2020
June 17, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 3
Splash Down
June 17, 2020
August 27, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 4
Nexus War
August 27, 2020
December 1, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 5
Zero Point
December 2, 2020
March 16, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 6
Primal
March 16, 2021
June 8, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 7
Invasion
June 8, 2021
September 12, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 8
Cubed
September 13, 2021
December 4, 2021
Chapter 3 Season 1
Flipped
December 5, 2021
March 19, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 2
Resistance
March 19, 2022
June 3, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 3
Vibin’
June 5, 2022
September 17, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 4
Paradise
September 18, 2022
December 4, 2022
Chapter 4 Season 1
A New Beginning
December 4, 2022
March 8, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 2
Mega
March 10, 2023
June 9, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 3
Wilds
June 9, 2023
August 25, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 4
Last Resort
August 25, 2023
November 3, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 5 (Fortnite OG)
Fortnite OG
November 3, 2023
December 2, 2023
Chapter 5 Season 1
Underground
December 3, 2023
March 8, 2024
Chapter 5 Season 2
Myths & Mortals
March 8, 2024
May 24, 2024
Chapter 5 Season 3
Wrecked
May 24, 2024
Aug. 16, 2024
Chapter 5, Season 4
Absolute Doom
Aug. 16, 2024
Nov. 2, 2024
Chapter 5, Season 5
Chapter Two Remix
Nov. 2, 2024
Dec. 1, 2024
Chapter 6, Season 1
Hunters
Dec. 1, 2024
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All Fortnite Chapters List
Fortnite Chapters are major updates to the game that introduce new seasons, gameplay mechanics, and storylines.
The New Fortnite chapter 6, season 1, Legends, is getting close, so be prepared for all new exciting weapons, storylines, maps, and, of course, outfits and other cosmetics. The release date for C6S1 is December 1, 2024.
Fortnite Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Season 1
Every new chapter brings new weapons, POIs, characters, and bosses to refresh the gameplay. Chapter 5, Season 1, was named Underground and introduced the bosses: Oscar, Nisha, Montague, Valeria, and Peter Griffin from Family Guy. Each of these bosses dropped Society Medallions, generating more Shield with every tick.
New weapons like Grapple Blade and Cluster Clinger were also introduced. Some of the popular POIs of this season include Pleasant Piazza, Grand Glacier, Reckless Railways, and Lavish Lair, among others.
Chapter 5 Season 2
Chapter 5 of Season 2 once again reshuffles the gameplay by introducing the Greek Gods Zeus, Medusa, Hades, Cerberus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Artemis.
Defeating some Greek bosses will allow you to acquire mythic versions of these weapons: Harbinger SMG, Warforged Assault Rifle, Gatekeeper Shotgun, and Thunderbolt of Zeus. Apart from these, new POIs have also been added, including Mount Olympus, Grim Gate, and Brawler's Battleground.
Fortnite Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Season 1
New chapters bring many changes, and this one introduced a new island and weapons, such as the now fan-favorite Red-Eye Assault Rifle. With plenty of new locations to explore and Oathbound chests to open up, players enjoyed the start of this new chapter.
Chapter 4 Season 2
This chapter introduced Katanas and collaborations with Attack On Titan (including the ODM Gear), Star Wars (lightsabers, powers, and new weapons), and Spider-Man. Ranked Play was also introduced at this time.
Chapter 4 Season 3
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 introduced a new jungle biome to the map, revealed after the island's center collapsed. The season also introduced a new "Thermal DMR" weapon, which could detect enemies from behind cover. Additionally, players could now ride raptors, a new vehicle type.
Chapter 4 Season 4
Fornite Chapter 4 Season 4 introduced a new vampire-themed villain, Kado Thorne. He had taken over the island and was draining its wealth to fund his opulent properties: Sanguine Suites, Relentless Retreat, and Eclipsed Estate. The goal of the season was to heist Thorne's properties and thwart his ultimate plan.
Chapter 4 Fortnite OG
One of the most notable changes to the game was the return of the original map (hence the season's name, Fortnite OG). This allowed players to participate in OG Skirmishes and experience the game as originally intended, with no new locations or gameplay mechanics.
Fortnite Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Season 1
Spider-Man finally came to Fortnite in Chapter 3 Season 1, after well over a year of anticipation, rumors, and hype. Chapter 3 surprised most players, as we had no idea Fortnite would end Chapter 2 until a few weeks before it happened. This Chapter introduced us to new mechanics like sliding, new Battle Pass characters (including Spider-Man), and an entirely new map.
Chapter 3 Season 2
After Spider-Man came to the spotlight in Chapter 3 Season 1, we fought through a massive event that showed the sheer power of Doctor Strange. Then, in Chapter 3 Season 2, we faced an all-out war against the IO as they tried to keep The Seven from taking control of the island.
With our help, The Seven pushed back against the IO forces and protected the island from their rule. However, Doctor Slone had a few tricks up her sleeve—including one that shook the Earth's foundations!
Chapter 3 Season 3
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 started as a (literal) out-of-this-world experience; players who participated in the live event controlled a giant mech built on the moon. The theme for the season was Vibin', and significant changes were made to the map to emphasize it, including neon-colored overgrowth and gigantic mushrooms. This season's summer theme brought plenty of music and a relaxed atmosphere.
Chapter 3 Season 4
Fortnite Season 4 ended up being the conclusion of Chapter 4, much earlier than players anticipated. Paradigm — voiced by Captain Marvel star Brie Larson — was introduced into the mix, and she helped guide players along the storyline. To close out the chapter, players re-powered the Zero Point. In doing so, they created an entirely new island to explore (hence the chapter change).
Fortnite Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Season 1
Boats, Bandage Bazookas, and only Basic Weapons are three things we remember most about Chapter Two Season One. Fortnite added new achievements, more Battle Pass mechanics and rewards, and made getting across the water in the game way more fun. It finally felt like the game it was meant to be.
Chapter 2 Season 2
This season brought about Muscle-Cat and gave us options for the rewards we earned. The Shadow and Ghost groups gave us light and dark-themed versions of characters, item skins, and weapons skins. We also got to obtain the dance that is funny no matter which character is doing it—The Kitty Cat Dance.
Chapter 2 Season 3
A considerable portion of the map was flooded in Chapter 2 Season 3; it receded throughout the season, but it made boats an absolute necessity until then. Season Two was technically the first season to introduce styling of in-game content (does anyone even use Maya anymore?), but Season Three let us style our umbrella!
Chapter 2 Season 4
Marvel took over Fortnite in Chapter 2 Season 4. Certain special items that mimicked our favorite superhero powers were made available, and several significant chunks of the map were replaced with Marvel-related areas. Upstate New York became the hottest drop point, where players would battle Iron Man himself. At the end of the season, Fortnite did something it never did before and had its players fly the BattleBus to defeat Galactus!
Chapter 2 Season 5
Season 5 gave us bounties, bounty hunters, and baby Yoda. The story revolves around Agent Jonesy recruiting bounty hunters, who appear in-game as NPCs you can interact with. They provided quests and items and were the only way to upgrade your weapons. Once you reached level 100 in the Battle Pass, you got everyone's favorite Mandalorian character — the aptly nicknamed Baby Yoda — as a companion!
Chapter 2 Season 6
Season 6 of Chapter 2 brought massive, fresh content and new mechanics to explore. The tagline for this Season was Primal, and holy smokes, was it ever. Much of the map was changed to mirror a historic fantasy architecture, and we were introduced to crafting, which allows us to alter and upgrade our weapons if we collect the right resources.
Chapter 2 Season 7
Chapter 2 Season 7 didn't forget the storyline, but it put it in the background. We saw The Foundation fall into the water at the end of this Season's story trailer, so we fully expected him to be back. In the meantime, this chapter brought Aliens to Fortnite island! The IO Guards were back and stronger than ever, and it seemed we were on the brink of all-out war, with the fate of the entire island at risk.
Chapter 2 Season 8
In the trailer for Chapter 2 Season 8, we saw a menacing preview of what was to come over the next couple of months. It appeared there were many different Kevins (the Cubes), all with a mind of their own and the ability to spawn Cube Monsters to protect them. Not featured in the trailer are the Sideways Anomalies that populated the map in every match, where players entered an alternate reality and fought off hordes of the Cube Monsters.
Fortnite Chapter 1
Fortnite Season 1
Season One brings us back to when Battle Royale games were just becoming known. Fortnite's main competition back in those days was PUBG. With much simpler graphics and fewer weapons and skins to choose from, Chapter One Season One of Fortnite is almost unrecognizable when compared to the current market-dominating game it is today. That is, of course, except for the signature default character.
Fortnite Season 2
Season Two was when Fortnite deployed some clever monetization: The Battle Pass. Want some of those fancy skins and neat cosmetic features? Now you don't have to pay for them directly! Put in $10 and fight, search, and possibly hide your way to a higher level. This was also the first season we saw the classic Chapter One location, Tilted Towers.
Fortnite Season 3
Season Three brought challenges and officially awakened the completionist in all its players. Most of us would be familiar with this thought:
Go to bed? Maybe in a minute; I just want to get this achievement first.
Next thing you know, three hours have gone by, and you're pre-emptively debating calling into work the next day.
Fortnite Season 4
Season Three had some themed elements, but Season Four was when themes began to dominate the Fortnite updates. It focused a lot on Superheroes and Superhero movies. Many points of interest (POIs) were changed to mimic movie-making settings.
Fortnite Season 5
Season Five introduced the World's Collide theme. Rifts began to open, which allowed players to transport across the map quickly. This season also introduced Toys into Battle Royale, which could be equipped, thrown, or otherwise used when battling against other players. This brought to light how versatile Fortnite truly is.
Fortnite Season 6
The most bittersweet season of Chapter One, Season Six destroyed Loot Lake (a popular drop point) for the sake of the admittedly amazing Darkness Rises theme (which added to the Worlds Collide storyline). It also gave us Pets and Music, which was quite a selling point for the game. Bring them back, Epic!
Fortnite Season 7
Season Seven was the first winter-themed season and brought a lot of younger kids joy with Creative Mode. You could design your levels and game modes in Creative instead of always diving into battle. With this, user-created content on the Fortnite marketplace exploded in popularity!
Fortnite Season 8
Season Eight gave us riddles, treasure, and a sense of adventure. Group raids of the pirate campsites became popular, which meant another enemy to consider besides other players. Those riddles also gave us something to consider if we wanted to unlock those sweet rewards.
Fortnite Season 9
The classic Fortnite blue/purple/pink shades started to show in Season Nine, which was themed on a cyber-punk future setting. Thankfully, the sensory overload was dulled down a bit in future seasons.
Fortnite Season X
Season X was the last season of Chapter 1. With the theme titled "Out of Time," developer Epic planned to completely revamp the game in Fortnite Chapter 2 from the beginning of the season. A lot of players were left concerned when everything got sucked into a black hole at the end of the chapter, as we didn't hear any news for several days; there were conspiracies and speculations galore.
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Eli Becht is a Contributing Writer at Pro Game Guides. He's an avid fan of battle royales such as Fortnite and Warzone to MMOs like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. He has been covering video games since 2017.
Nebojša Prijić is a Managing Editor at Pro Game Guides with over 25 years of experience in journalism, screenwriting, and copywriting. He previously worked as Editor-in-Chief of Maxim Serbia magazine and the IGN Adria website. Nebojša is an old-school gamer who loves real-time strategies, shooters, and RPGs, but most of all, he plays Roblox and mobile games with his son. He remembers the first Diablo, PC games on a single floppy disk, and playing Mortal Kombat on the keyboard.
Published: Nov 26, 2024 07:40 am