Summary
- Epic may be considering changing the length of Fortnite chapters based on fan feedback.
- Players are reportedly being surveyed on how long they want chapters to be.
- It's possible this data will inform future decisions about the game.
Epic Games has questioned fans on what they feel would be the best length for Fortnite chapters, leading them to believe that major changes could be coming. When Fortnite Battle Royale launched for the first time, gamers played on the Chapter 1 map, also known as the OG map, for nearly two and a half years. Back then, chapters consisted of 10 full-length seasons. However, this has since been altered. Nowadays, chapters last about a year and consist of about four full-length seasons.
Season OG was the first month-long season in Fortnite; it lasted a month, whereas standard seasons last between two and a half to three months. Season OG was live in November 2023, giving players some room to breathe between the end of Chapter 4 Season 4 and Chapter 5 Season 1. Then, this repeated itself with the release of Chapter 2 Remix, another short, one-month season, that took place in November 2024, before Chapter 6 started. These shorter seasons include their own Battle Pass, which costs the same but doesn't require gamers to gain as many account levels in order to complete it, as it also doesn't have as many rewards.
Fortnite Players Want a Permanent Star Wars Game Mode
Fortnite players flock to social media to express their desire to see a permanent Star Wars game mode added to Epic Games' popular battle royale.
As we can see, chapter and season lengths haven't always been consistent over the years, and Epic Games has been investigating this matter and gathering information to find out what players prefer. According to ShiinaBR, a reliable Fortnite leaker, Epic is asking fans, most likely through Fortnite user surveys, what they feel would be the optimal chapter length, and they can answer anywhere between one month to two years.
Possible Chapter Length Changes in Fortnite
- Anywhere from one to 24 months
Seasons change within each chapter, and when it happens, players get a new Battle Pass, story, and landmarks. However, the Battle Royale island remains mostly the same until the next chapter. Additionally, there is usually a major event between chapters to explain why the Fortnite map has changed so drastically. If chapter length were to change, this would dictate how long players would get to play on the same map and how many seasons they would get to experience within it.
Galactic Battle, the Star Wars-themed season in Fortnite, was the first one to officially be dubbed a "mini-season," and it could've been a way to analyze fan reception and experiment with shorter seasons. There were drastic modifications made to Fortnite at the start of Galactic Battle, but since it will only last a total of five weeks, players who weren't happy with them won't have to deal with the changes for long. Additionally, it's an exciting way to bring in new content and prevent the game from feeling stale.
Fortnite
- Released
- September 26, 2017
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- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
- Cross Save
- Via Epic Account
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- PC Release Date
- September 26, 2017
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 10, 2020
- PS5 Release Date
- November 12, 2020
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- June 12, 2018
- Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, iOS
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 players (certain modes)
- X|S Optimized
- YES
