Fortnite history
Fortnite Chapter 4: every season, 2022 to 2023
Fortnite Chapter 4 ran from December 2022 to December 2023: four seasons plus Fortnite OG, the month the Chapter 1 map came back and brought millions of players with it.
At a glance
| Season | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | A new island | 4 Dec 2022 to 9 Mar 2023 |
| Season 2 | Mega | 10 Mar 2023 to 8 Jun 2023 |
| Season 3 | Wilds | 9 Jun 2023 to 24 Aug 2023 |
| Season 4 | Last Resort | 25 Aug 2023 to 2 Nov 2023 |
| Season OG | Fortnite OG | 3 Nov 2023 to 2 Dec 2023 |
A new island and augments
Chapter 4 opened on Unreal Engine 5.1 with an island mixing medieval and futuristic areas. Reality Augments gave you a choice of perks as a match went on, and dirt bikes made getting around fun.
Mega City and Ranked
Season 2 added Mega City, a neon area with drifting cars and grind rails. In May 2023 Ranked arrived, giving players a proper ladder from Bronze to Unreal. In March, Epic had also released Unreal Editor for Fortnite, letting creators build islands with professional tools.
Jungle and heists
Season 3 brought a jungle with ancient ruins and raptors, and Season 4, Last Resort, was all about heists and cracking vaults.
Fortnite OG
In November 2023, Epic brought back the original Chapter 1 map for a month, cycling through its classic seasons week by week. Players came back in huge numbers, setting new records. Chapter 4 then ended with The Big Bang, a music event, and within the next week LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival launched alongside Chapter 5.
Why it matters
Chapter 4 gave Fortnite two things it still relies on. Ranked gave competitive players a clear goal every season, and the success of Fortnite OG showed Epic how much players love the old maps, which led to Chapter 2 Remix and a permanent OG mode.
