All Fortnite Seasons From Chapter 1 Through Chapter 7
All Fortnite seasons so far add up to 43 Battle Royale seasons across seven chapters, counting the 2017 Pre-Season, two one-off specials (Season OG and Chapter 2 Remix) and two mini seasons. The current Fortnite season is Chapter 7 Season 4, Override, which started on August 20, 2026. Below is every season with its name and dates.
Dates come from the season tables on the Fortnite Wiki, the fan database most players use, checked against Epic’s own season announcements where they exist. Epic doesn’t keep one official list of past seasons, which is exactly why this page exists.
How many Fortnite seasons are there in all?
Forty-three, as of October 2026. That counts every Battle Royale season Epic shipped, including the short ones.
So why do other lists say 40, or 38? It depends on what you count. Skip the Pre-Season, the two specials (Season OG and Chapter 2 Remix) and the two Chapter 6 mini seasons, and you get 38; keep the two specials but drop the Pre-Season and the mini seasons, and it’s 40. In practice, none of these totals is official. We count everything that had its own Battle Pass or its own name.
Here’s the split by chapter.
| Chapter | Seasons | Dates | What it brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | 11 (Pre-Season to Season X) | Sep 12, 2017 to Oct 13, 2019 | Battle Pass, storyline, live events, Creative |
| Chapter 2 | 8 | Oct 15, 2019 to Dec 4, 2021 | New island, swimming, cars, crafting |
| Chapter 3 | 4 | Dec 5, 2021 to Dec 3, 2022 | Sliding, sprinting, Zero Build |
| Chapter 4 | 5 (incl. Season OG) | Dec 4, 2022 to Dec 2, 2023 | Augments, Ranked |
| Chapter 5 | 5 (incl. Chapter 2 Remix) | Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024 | Introduced Medallions, LEGO Fortnite, Reload |
| Chapter 6 | 6 (incl. 2 mini seasons) | Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 29, 2025 | Wall running, Fortnite OG mode, Sidekicks |
| Chapter 7 | 4 so far | Nov 29, 2025 to now | Storm Surfing, Rivalries, new island in Season 3 |
Why did the chapters get shorter? Chapters 1 and 2 each lasted about two years. Since Chapter 3, Epic has started a new chapter every year, usually in late November or early December, with a new island each time.
All Fortnite seasons in Chapter 1 (2017 to 2019)
This is where most of the famous stuff happened (Tilted Towers, the meteor, the Black Hole). The Battle Pass itself only arrived in Season 2.
| Season | Name | Dates | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Season | None | Sep 12 to Oct 25, 2017 | Battle Royale launch |
| Season 1 | First Steps | Oct 26 to Dec 13, 2017 | Season Shop, limited-time modes |
| Season 2 | Fort Knights | Dec 14, 2017 to Feb 21, 2018 | Battle Pass, daily challenges, gliders |
| Season 3 | Meteor Strike | Feb 22 to Apr 30, 2018 | Weekly challenges, back blings |
| Season 4 | Brace For Impact | May 1 to Jul 11, 2018 | Storyline, live events, first collaboration |
| Season 5 | Worlds Collide | Jul 12 to Sep 26, 2018 | Free pass weekly challenges, toys |
| Season 6 | Darkness Rises | Sep 27 to Dec 5, 2018 | Pets, music packs, Cube Monsters |
| Season 7 | You Better Watch Out | Dec 6, 2018 to Feb 27, 2019 | Planes, wraps, Fortnite Creative |
| Season 8 | X Marks The Spot | Feb 28 to May 8, 2019 | Treasure maps, traversal emotes |
| Season 9 | The Future Is Yours | May 9 to Jul 31, 2019 | Fortbytes, dual harvesting tools |
| Season X | Out Of Time | Aug 1 to Oct 13, 2019 | Missions, giftable Battle Passes |
Season X ended with The End event, and the game sat on a black hole screen until Chapter 2 launched on October 15, 2019. Our Fortnite release date timeline covers that launch period in more detail.
Chapter 2 seasons (2019 to 2021)
A new island, a new art style and swimming. Chapter 2 also had the first full crossover season with Marvel (Nexus War).
| Season | Name | Dates | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Drop Into A New World | Oct 15, 2019 to Feb 19, 2020 | New island, swimming, boats, XP coins |
| Season 2 | Top Secret | Feb 20 to Jun 16, 2020 | AI bosses and henchmen, spy theme |
| Season 3 | Splashdown! | Jun 17 to Aug 26, 2020 | Punchcards, cars, gas |
| Season 4 | Nexus War | Aug 27 to Dec 1, 2020 | Marvel superpowers |
| Season 5 | Zero Point | Dec 2, 2020 to Mar 15, 2021 | Quests, NPC characters |
| Season 6 | Primal | Mar 16 to Jun 7, 2021 | Crafting, wildlife, bows |
| Season 7 | Invasion | Jun 8 to Sep 12, 2021 | Saucers, alien artifacts, new Battle Pass layout |
| Season 8 | Cubed | Sep 13 to Dec 4, 2021 | The Sideways |
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 seasons
Chapter 3 flipped the island and gave everyone sliding and sprinting. It’s also the chapter where Zero Build arrived, in Season 2, which, if you ask us, changed who plays the game more than any single map.
| Season | Name | Dates | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Season 1 | Flipped | Dec 5, 2021 to Mar 19, 2022 | New island, sliding, Spider-Man web shooters |
| C3 Season 2 | Resistance | Mar 20 to Jun 4, 2022 | Sprinting, mantling, tanks, Zero Build |
| C3 Season 3 | Vibin’ | Jun 5 to Sep 17, 2022 | Rideable wildlife, Reality Saplings |
| C3 Season 4 | Paradise | Sep 18 to Dec 3, 2022 | Chrome |
| C4 Season 1 | A New Beginning | Dec 4, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023 | New island, Augments, dirt bikes |
| C4 Season 2 | MEGA | Mar 10 to Jun 8, 2023 | Kinetic Blade, rail grinding, Ranked |
| C4 Season 3 | WILDS | Jun 9 to Aug 24, 2023 | Raptors, mud |
| C4 Season 4 | LAST RESORT | Aug 25 to Nov 2, 2023 | Rocket Ram, Sticky Grenade Launcher |
| Season OG | Fortnite: OG | Nov 3 to Dec 2, 2023 | Chapter 1 island and loot |
Season OG lasted one month. Short. A year later, though, Fortnite OG came back as a permanent mode with Chapter 6 Season 1.
Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 seasons
Chapter 5 is when Fortnite turned into a platform of separate games: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival all launched in its first season. Chapter 6 then added two short mini seasons between the regular ones.
| Season | Name | Dates | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| C5 Season 1 | Underground | Dec 3, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024 | Medallions, train, LEGO Fortnite |
| C5 Season 2 | Myths & Mortals | Mar 9 to May 24, 2024 | Weapon bunkers, quest job boards |
| C5 Season 3 | Wrecked | May 24 to Aug 15, 2024 | Nitro, Fortnite Reload |
| C5 Season 4 | Absolute Doom | Aug 16 to Nov 2, 2024 | Player-controlled bosses, Ranked Reload |
| Chapter 2 Remix | Chapter 2 Remix | Nov 2 to Nov 30, 2024 | Chapter 2 island, kicks |
| C6 Season 1 | Hunters (鬼HUNTERS) | Dec 1, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025 | Wall running, Fortnite OG mode, Ballistic |
| C6 Season 2 | Lawless | Feb 21 to May 2, 2025 | Black Market, dual wielding |
| C6 Mini Season 1 | Galactic Battle | May 2 to Jun 7, 2025 | Star Wars theme |
| C6 Season 3 | Super | Jun 7 to Aug 7, 2025 | Spires, Blitz Royale |
| C6 Season 4 | Shock ‘N Awesome | Aug 7 to Nov 1, 2025 | Bugs, drop pods |
| C6 Mini Season 2 | Fortnite x The Simpsons | Nov 1 to Nov 29, 2025 | Sidekicks, smaller island |
What is the current Fortnite season?
Chapter 7 Season 4, Override, live since August 20, 2026, with a video game and cyberspace theme. Epic hasn’t published an end date yet, so we won’t guess one.
| Season | Name | Dates | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| C7 Season 1 | Pacific Break | Nov 29, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026 | New island, Storm Surfing, Kits, self-revive |
| C7 Season 2 | Showdown | Mar 19 to Jun 5, 2026 | Rivalries, drivable Battle Bus |
| C7 Season 3 | Runners | Jun 6 to Aug 20, 2026 | New island, Battle Bus exfiltration |
| C7 Season 4 | Override | Aug 20, 2026 to TBA | Video game theme |
Funny enough, Chapter 7 swapped islands in the middle of the chapter: Season 3 moved the game from Golden Coast to Shattered Coast. If history holds, a new chapter is due around late November, but that’s a pattern, not an announcement.
Seasons of the OG mode
Fortnite OG has its own season count, separate from the main Fortnite season list. It replays Chapter 1 one season at a time, and it has been running since December 2024.
| OG season | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| OG Season 1 | The OG OG Returns | Dec 4, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| OG Season 2 | Go Full Tilt | Jan 31 to Mar 25, 2025 |
| OG Season 3 | Brace for Impact | Mar 25 to Jun 7, 2025 |
| OG Season 4 | Prepare for Launch | Jun 7 to Aug 7, 2025 |
| OG Season 5 | Worlds Collide | Aug 7 to Oct 2, 2025 |
| OG Season 6 | Darkness Rises | Oct 2 to Dec 11, 2025 |
| OG Season 7 | You Better Watch Out | Dec 11, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| OG Season 8 | X Marks the Spot | Apr 1 to Jun 24, 2026 |
Honestly, this is where most “which season was that” confusion comes from. A skin or emote from OG Season 4 is not from Chapter 1 Season 4, even though the map looks the same.
Which of all the Fortnite seasons was the longest?
Chapter 2 Season 1 ran from October 15, 2019 to February 19, 2020, roughly four months, and Chapter 2 Season 2 was close behind at almost four months. Put simply, the early Chapter 2 era was the slow one. The shortest were the specials: Season OG and Chapter 2 Remix each lasted about a month.
Those season dates matter if you collect cosmetics, since a lot of the rarest Fortnite skins (including ten of our top 25 female Fortnite skins) and rare emotes were tied to one Battle Pass and never came back. If you’re checking which Fortnite season an item belongs to, match it against all the season tables above rather than the map you remember.
FAQ
How many seasons does Fortnite have in all?
43 Battle Royale seasons as of October 2026: 11 in Chapter 1, 8 in Chapter 2, 4 in Chapter 3, 5 in Chapter 4, 5 in Chapter 5, 6 in Chapter 6 and 4 so far in Chapter 7. Fortnite OG has its own separate count.
What Fortnite season is it right now?
Chapter 7 Season 4, called Override. It started on August 20, 2026. Epic has not announced the end date.
When did Fortnite Season 1 start?
Chapter 1 Season 1 started on October 26, 2017, after the Pre-Season that began with the Battle Royale launch on September 12, 2017.
Which season introduced the Battle Pass?
Chapter 1 Season 2, Fort Knights, which started on December 14, 2017.
What were the mini seasons?
Chapter 6 had two: Galactic Battle (May 2 to June 7, 2025) and Fortnite x The Simpsons (November 1 to November 29, 2025).
Is the OG mode part of the main count?
No. Fortnite OG runs its own seasons that replay Chapter 1, numbered separately from the main Battle Royale seasons.
