Fortnite is one of the most successful live-service video games of all time, with the sort of broad cultural appeal that hardly anyone could’ve seen coming in its early Save the World days. While its success should not be understated, you might be surprised by just how many Fortnite seasons there are.
Fortnite has had so many different seasons, mid-seasons, and comprehensive revamps that nobody could blame you if you lost track of it all. From the appearance of the legendary Alan Wake himself all the way to riding raptors, Fortnite players have surely gotten used to the abject ridiculousness of the game. That is, by all accounts, its key feature: it’s never quite the same as it was when you last left it.
This article should help make sense of this ridiculousness, however, as we’ve prepared a full and comprehensive list of all of Fortnite‘s seasonal content releases, starting with the OG build of Fortnite through the somewhat confusingly titled Fortnite OG, and finally the ongoing Chapter 5 events. It’ll all make sense by the end, trust us.
How many Fortnite seasons have there been?
In total, we’ve had a whopping 28 seasons of content in Fortnite. 29, if we include the interim – and quite phenomenal – Fortnite OG release. Of course, Epic Games has varied these seasonal releases by a fair margin, not only in regard to their content but also when it comes to how long and expansive they’ve been. To that end, some Fortnite seasons have lasted over 100 days, while others went on for just over 50 days. Certainly, this adds to the game’s broader sense of variety, as the more casual player simply won’t know what they’re up against if they’re jumping in and out every so often.
Whether that’s a good thing or a total annoyance will differ from one player to another, of course. In a more general sense, however, it’s helped Epic keep Fortnite about as fresh as it could possibly get, all the while allowing for some truly fascinating tech developments to flourish within it.
Full list of all Fortnite seasons, with start and end dates
- Season 1: Oct 25, 2017 – Dec 13, 2017
- Season 2: Dec 14, 2017 – Feb 21, 2018
- Season 3: Feb 22, 2018 – Apr 20, 2018
- Season 4: May 1, 2018 – July 12, 2018
- Season 5: July 12, 2018 – Sept 27, 2018
- Season 6: Sept 27, 2018 – Dec 6, 2018
- Season 7: Dec 6, 2018 – Feb 28, 2019
- Season 8: Feb 28, 2019 – May 9, 2019
- Season 9: May 9, 2019 – Aug 1, 2019
- Season X: Aug 1, 2019 – Oct 13, 2019
- Chapter 2 – Season 1: Oct 15, 2020 – Feb 20, 2020
- Chapter 2 – Season 2: Feb 20, 2020 – June 17, 2020
- Chapter 2 – Season 3: June 17, 2020 – Aug 27, 2020
- Chapter 2 – Season 4: Aug 27, 2020 – Dec 1, 2020
- Chapter 2 – Season 5: Dec 2, 2020 – Mar 15, 2021
- Chapter 2 – Season 6: Mar 16, 2021 – June 8, 2021
- Chapter 2 – Season 7: June 8, 2021 – Sept 12, 2021
- Chapter 2 – Season 8: Sept 13, 2021 – Dec 4, 2021
- Chapter 3 – Season 1: Dec 5, 2021 – Mar 19, 2022
- Chapter 3 – Season 2: Mar 20, 2022 – June 3, 2022
- Chapter 3 – Season 3: June 4, 2022 – Sept 17, 2022
- Chapter 3 – Season 4: Sept 18, 2022 – Dec 3, 2022
- Chapter 4 – Season 1: Dec 3, 2022 – Mar 10, 2023
- Chapter 4 – Season 2: Mar 10, 2023 – June 8, 2023
- Chapter 4 – Season 3: June 8, 2023 – Aug 25, 2023
- Chapter 4 – Season 4: Aug 25, 2023 – Nov 3, 2023
- Fortnite OG: Nov 3, 2023 – December 2, 2023
- Chapter 5 – Season 1: December 3, 2023 – March 8, 2024
- Chapter 5 – Season 2: March 9, 2024 – May 24, 2024
That about covers every bit of major seasonal content Epic Games has released for Fortnite over the past seven years! It’s been a heck of a ride for fans of the game, and it doesn’t seem like the developer is even remotely done with the game just yet. In fact, Fortnite OG already has a huge list of boons for players to peruse, and it’s a sure bet that there’s way more where that came from. Updates to this list should be expected, then.
Finally, if you haven’t yet had the opportunity to try Fortnite out and you’re stuck on a Chromebook, of all things, we may well have the guide you’ve been waiting for.
