Fortnite Chapters & Seasons

Fortnite's Battle Royale story is split into chapters, each with its own island, and every chapter into seasons. Since the first island in 2017 there have been seven chapters and more than 40 seasons. Use the buttons to filter by type.

How the calendar works

Every season, oldest first

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Chapter 110Chapter 28Chapter 34Chapter 45Chapter 55Chapter 66Chapter 7 (current)5

Chapter 1

2017–2019 · 10 seasons

Season 1

Chapter launch · October – December 2017 · the original island, after a short pre-season that began in September 2017

Season 2

Season · December 2017 – February 2018 · medieval theme; the first Battle Pass

Season 3

Season · February – April 2018 · a comet appears in the sky over the island

Season 4

Season · May – July 2018 · the comet hits, leaving the Dusty Divot crater; superhero theme

Season 5: Worlds Collide

Season · July – September 2018 · a rift opens; new desert biome with Paradise Palms

Season 6: Darkness Rises

Season · September – December 2018 · a mysterious purple cube rolls across the island; pets arrive

Season 7: You Better Watch Out

Season · December 2018 – February 2019 · an iceberg brings a snow biome and Polar Peak; Creative mode launches

Season 8: X Marks the Spot

Season · February – May 2019 · pirates and a volcano

Season 9: The Future Is Yours

Season · May – August 2019 · futuristic Neo Tilted and Mega Mall, Slipstreams

Season X: Out of Time

Season · August – October 2019 · rifts bring back old locations; ends with "The End" and the island swallowed by a black hole

Chapter 2

2019–2021 · 8 seasons

Season 1: New World

Chapter launch · October 2019 – February 2020 · a brand-new island; swimming, fishing and boats

Season 2: Top Secret

Season · February – June 2020 · rival spy agencies, with Midas and The Agency

Season 3: Splash Down

Season · June – August 2020 · a flooded island that slowly drains through the season

Season 4: Nexus War

Season · August – December 2020 · Marvel heroes fight to stop Galactus

Season 5: Zero Point

Season · December 2020 – March 2021 · hunters pulled in from other realities, including the Mandalorian

Season 6: Primal

Season · March – June 2021 · wildlife, primal weapons and crafting

Season 7: Invasion

Season · June – September 2021 · an alien invasion with UFOs and a mothership

Season 8: Cubed

Season · September – December 2021 · the Cube Queen and the Sideways; the chapter ends with "The End" event

Chapter 3

2021–2022 · 4 seasons

Season 1: Flipped

Chapter launch · December 2021 – March 2022 · the island flips over to reveal a new map; Fortnite moves to Unreal Engine 5

Season 2: Resistance

Season · March – June 2022 · the Seven fight the IO; Zero Build debuts and later becomes permanent

Season 3: Vibin'

Season · June – September 2022 · summer festival theme around the Reality Tree

Season 4: Paradise

Season · September – December 2022 · Chrome spreads across the island; the chapter ends with the Fracture event

Chapter 4

2022–2023 · 5 seasons

Season 1

Chapter launch · December 2022 – March 2023 · a new island built in Unreal Engine 5.1; Reality Augments

Season 2: Mega

Season · March – June 2023 · neon Mega City, grind rails and the Kinetic Blade

Season 3: Wilds

Season · June – August 2023 · a jungle opens up in the middle of the map

Season 4: Last Resort

Season · August – November 2023 · heist theme

Fortnite OG

Mini-season · November – December 2023 · a month-long return of the Chapter 1 island, season by season; ends with The Big Bang event

Chapter 5

2023–2024 · 5 seasons

Season 1: Underground

Chapter launch · December 2023 – March 2024 · a new island run by crime syndicates; weapon mods

Season 2: Myths & Mortals

Season · March – May 2024 · Greek gods and Mount Olympus

Season 3: Wrecked

Season · May – August 2024 · a post-apocalyptic wasteland with souped-up vehicles

Season 4: Absolute Doom

Season · August – November 2024 · Doctor Doom takes over, with Marvel heroes fighting back

Chapter 2 Remix

Mini-season · November 2024 · the Chapter 2 island returns with music stars; ends with a live concert finale

Chapter 6

2024–2025 · 6 seasons

Season 1: Hunters

Chapter launch · December 2024 – February 2025 · a Japan-inspired island with demon bosses and new parkour movement

Season 2: Lawless

Season · February – May 2025 · crime and heists

Galactic Battle

Mini-season · May – June 2025 · a Star Wars mini-season

Season 3: Super

Season · June – August 2025 · superhero theme; ends with the Superman "Super Showdown" event

Season 4: Shock 'N Awesome

Season · August – November 2025 · alien Bugs invade and military forces fight back

The Simpsons

Mini-season · November 2025 · a mini-season set in Springfield

Chapter 7 (current)

2025–2026 · 5 seasons

Season 1: Pacific Break

Chapter launch · November 2025 – March 2026 · a new island inspired by the US West Coast, Los Angeles and Hollywood

Season 2: Showdown

Season · March – June 2026 · frequent shake-ups to the Battle Royale meta

Season 3: Runners

Season · June – August 2026 · collect Sprites for perks and take them out at Extraction Sites

Season 4: Override

Season · August 20 – November 1, 2026 · Override Consoles let one player change the rules for the whole match; Sonic headlines the Battle Pass

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Treasure Hunters

Mini-season · November 1 – December 5, 2026 · One Piece pirate mini-season on the new Crossbones Isle map, with weekly Captains; ends with the Chapter 7 finale event

Section images: official Fortnite season trailers (Fortnite / YouTube).

Where Fortnite is right now

Dates are given as months because seasons often start and end overnight across time zones. Season 4 of Chapter 7, Override, ran from August 20 to November 1, 2026 – our v42.30 patch notes and Fortnite This Week cover its last weeks.