Fortnite history
Fortnite Chapter 3: every season, 2021 to 2022
Fortnite Chapter 3 ran for four seasons, from December 2021 to December 2022. It moved the game to Unreal Engine 5 and added Zero Build, the no-building mode that changed who plays Fortnite.
At a glance
| Season | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Flipped | 5 Dec 2021 to 19 Mar 2022 |
| Season 2 | Resistance | 20 Mar 2022 to 4 Jun 2022 |
| Season 3 | Vibin' | 5 Jun 2022 to 17 Sep 2022 |
| Season 4 | Paradise | 18 Sep 2022 to 3 Dec 2022 |
A flipped island
Chapter 3 started on the underside of the Chapter 2 island. It was the first chapter built on Unreal Engine 5, and it added sliding, along with web-shooters that let you swing between buildings. Moving around the map felt faster than ever.
Resistance and Zero Build
Season 2 was a war season with tanks and sprinting. Its biggest change was Zero Build, which arrived on 20 March 2022: Battle Royale with building switched off. Epic kept it as a permanent mode, and for many new and returning players it's now the main way they play.
Summer and chrome
Season 3, Vibin', grew a giant reality tree and added summer biomes. Season 4, Paradise, spread liquid chrome across the island, letting you turn to metal and pass through walls. Chapter 3 ended in December 2022 with Fracture, a live event that broke the island apart.
What it changed
Chapter 3 was short, but it reset how Fortnite plays. Sliding, sprinting and mantling became standard, and Zero Build opened the game to people who never wanted to learn to build.
If you started playing after 2022, much of what feels normal to you began here. Moving fast across the map, climbing ledges and fighting without walls all date from this chapter. It's also when Fortnite started to look noticeably more detailed, thanks to the move to Unreal Engine 5.
