Fortnite history
Fortnite Chapter 2: every season, 2019 to 2021
Fortnite Chapter 2 ran for eight seasons, from October 2019 to December 2021. It brought a whole new island, turned the game into a stage for huge concerts, and made collaborations a normal part of every season.
At a glance
| Season | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | A new island | 15 Oct 2019 to 19 Feb 2020 |
| Season 2 | Top Secret | 20 Feb 2020 to 16 Jun 2020 |
| Season 3 | Splash Down | 17 Jun 2020 to 26 Aug 2020 |
| Season 4 | Nexus War | 27 Aug 2020 to 1 Dec 2020 |
| Season 5 | Zero Point | 2 Dec 2020 to 15 Mar 2021 |
| Season 6 | Primal | 16 Mar 2021 to 7 Jun 2021 |
| Season 7 | Invasion | 8 Jun 2021 to 12 Sep 2021 |
| Season 8 | Cubed | 13 Sep 2021 to 4 Dec 2021 |
A new island
After the black hole, Chapter 2 opened on a fresh island with rivers and lakes. Swimming, fishing and boats arrived, and you could hide in bushes and haystacks. Season 1 also became the longest season the game had run until then.
Spies, floods and concerts
Season 2 was a spy season, with secret agency bases and henchmen to fight. In April 2020, during lockdown, Travis Scott's Astronomical concert played inside the game across several days and drew millions of players. Season 3 flooded the island and drained it week by week, which is still one of the cleverest ways Fortnite has changed a map mid-season.
Heroes and hunters
Season 4 was a Marvel season that ended with a giant cosmic live event. Season 5 opened the Zero Point and brought hunters from other worlds, with bounties to collect and gold bars to spend. NPC characters arrived around the island too, and they've been part of the game ever since.
Primal, aliens and the Rift Tour
Season 6 went wild with crafting and animals. Season 7 was an alien invasion with UFOs you could fly, and in August 2021 Ariana Grande headlined the Rift Tour, a multi-day concert inside the game. Season 8 brought the cubes back, and on 4 December 2021 The End of Chapter 2 flipped the island over to reveal Chapter 3.
Its second life
Chapter 2 was popular enough that Epic brought its island back in November 2024 as Chapter 2 Remix, a month-long music-themed season with a big finale.
