Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 release date and what to expect from the new season
Rewind to where it all started with the return of the Chapter One map!
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 is only a few days away and it's shaping up to be an exciting season, especially if you've been with the game since the earliest map. That's right, we know for sure that the original Chapter One map will be coming back to the chaotic Battle Royale!
It's release day for the new Fortnite season and downtime has officially ended! It's time to get stuck in to Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 and get your hands on all of the returning goodies.
Without further ado, here's everything we know about the release date for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 and what to expect from the new season.
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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 release date
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 has been released today Friday, 3rd November 2023.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 is here! It brings a free Lego Insider skin and redemption codes with it, along with a new Victory Umbrella. We've also got pages on new features like Medallions, Weapon Mods, and how to complete a Train Heist. Meanwhile, learn what the best weapons are in the current season, how to get XP fast, and what the best PC settings are to help earn a Victory Crown.
What to expect in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5
With only a few days left until the new season launches, we're being treated to several leaks from reliable X (formerly Twitter) leakers and even a few official posts from Epic Games themselves. From the confirmation that the original Fortnite map is returning (yes, you read that right) to potentially returning weapons, there's plenty to be excited about.
Teasers
The official Fortnite account on X (formerly Twitter) released a seven second teaser video that confirms that we'll be seeing content from back in 2018!
In this small, but important, teaser we see five new skins that have already been rumoured by leakers and a confirmation that we're seeing a Chapter 1 map.
Season Name
In the seven second teaser video posted by @FortniteGame on X (formerly Twitter) seems to that confirm that the season is called Fortnite OG!
This is also backed up by leakers using #FortniteOG on their posts over the last few days.
With this hashtag being used on several official posts, we're inclined to believe that this will be the name of Chapter 4 Season 5.
However, a teaser from October 26th from reliable leaker @HYPEX on X (formerly Twitter) may contain another hint at a potential season name: Fortnite Rewind.
Theme/Setting
A recent post from @FortniteGame on X (the official Fortnite account) gave us a thirty second look at one of the POIs on the upcoming map - Tilted Towers. This POI aligns with the reddit map leak from u/ChristianRaphiel on r/FortniteLeaks.
Also, @FortniteBR on X posted a list of other POIs that are expected to make a return in the new season, and though Tilted Towers has been confirmed officially, most of this is speculation at the moment. From the post, here are the other POI's we're expecting to see
- Pleasant Park
- Haunted Hills
- Junk Junction
- Lazy Links
- Risky Reels
- Loot Lake
- Tomato Temple
- Wailing Woods
- Dusty Divot
- Lonely Lodge
- Snobby Shores
- Greasy Grove
- Retail Row
- Tilted Towers
- Salty Springs
- Shifty Shafts
- Frosty Flights
- Flush Factory
- Lucky Landing
- Fatal Fields
- Paradise Palms
This is where things start to get interesting, so there hasn't been any official word on this yet but the general thought about the upcoming season is that November to December will be a mini-season within a bigger season where you get to return to the original Chapter One map, then a brand new map will be introduced in December.
Also, the leaked Battle Pass on a reddit post on r/FortniteLeaks from u/Vexiune seems to have half of the levels we'd normally see in a full season, which makes us believe that this will be a much shorter season than usual.
The post below from reliable leaker @ShiinaBR on X also gives merit to this idea:
Thanks to a post from u/ChristianRaphiel on r/FortniteLeaks, we can now take a glimpse at the possible map:
This post also suggests that the map in use will be the one seen in Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 5. If this is true, we're excited to see Haunted Hills make a return! However, it's important to remember that nothing has been confirmed by Epic Games so far and this is speculation.
Also, eagle-eyed Redditor u/AlphaTeamPlays spotted that the recently leaked loading screen art could be the reverse view of the original Fortnite key art.
We will keep an eye out for more information to appear about this and will update this section as soon as we know more.
Weapons
Several leaks by @FortniteBR and @HYPEX on X (formerly Twitter) have sprung up recently, and there are multiple ones that contain possible returning weapons:
- Classic Heavy Assault Rifle
- Rocket Launcher
- Classic Hunting Rifle
- Hand Cannon
- Classic Pump Shotgun
- Light Machine Gun
- Classic Scar
- Classic Tactical Shotgun
- Classic Assault Rifle
- Classic Quad Launcher
Items
In a recent post from @FortniteBR on X, we've learned that the backpack item Jetpacks could be on their way back to the Battle Royale for the new season.
Skins
A recent leak of the Chapter 4 Season 5 Battle Pass on r/FortniteLeaks from u/Vexiune on Reddit has potentially revealed multiple new season skins:
- Spectra Knight - A customisable skin.
- Renegade Lynx.
- Dark Storm Renegade Lynx.
- Omegarok.
- Harbinger Armor Omegarok.
Though we couldn't find the name for it, it definitely looks like our beloved Peely will be getting a new skin too.
Also, another post from @FortniteBR on X (formerly Twitter) and a post from reliable leaker @ShiinaBr suggest that the new Battle Pass skins will be remixes of the original Chapter One skins:
Vehicles
On the theme of things returning from previous seasons, we've also heard from @FortniteBR on X that a few vehicles are rolling back into play:
If these leaks are true, we cannot wait to see the hilarious and just downright entertaining Shopping Carts come back! There's nothing quite like rolling past an enemy in a Shopping Cart and ruining their day in a few fluid shots.
However, @FortniteBR posted that the Chapter 1 Vehicles accross the map may not be functional and may only be there for the atmosphere.
Hopefully this only applies to classic four-wheeled cars and we will still be able to ride in a Shopping Cart!
Over the coming days we will update this page with new information and leaks as they emerge. Remember, Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 is dropping on 3rd November!