Fortnite is back and fans no longer have to wait to get stuck into the new instalment.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 has launched and fans have been promised a whole host of new adventures to explore from now.
The new instalment is shaping up to be especially exciting if you have been with the game since the earliest map with the original Chapter One map coming back to the chaotic Battle Royale.
Here is everything we know:
Downtime for v27.00 #FortniteOG has ended! Read all about what's new:
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 3, 2023
Battle Royale: https://t.co/hWtuEP1U7z
Creative/UEFN: https://t.co/PRNbnGtNEv
When is Fortnite available?
It should be available from this morning, November 3. The downtime finished earlier this afternoon, and now fans were seen to be queuing in order to get online to play.
You forgot to mention the queue times 😭
— Jake gives no facks (@jakeofranko) November 3, 2023
What can we expect from the new Fortnite?
There have been leaks which revealed that content from back in 2018 will be available on the new download.
Rolling back the clock to 2018 ⏰ …only two more days https://t.co/nsGlg8YcbC
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 1, 2023
11.3.2023 #FortniteOG pic.twitter.com/XGeyYzCFnj
The teaser showed five new skins that have also already been leaked before they came out.
It's time to go back... #FortniteOG pic.twitter.com/MU9mXO1BTx
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 31, 2023
This has also been backed up by leakers using #FortniteOG on their posts over the last few days.
What other locations have been confirmed?
As well as the original location making a comeback, we also expect to see:
- Pleasant Park
- Haunted Hills
- Junk Junction
- Lazy Links
- Risky Reels
- Loot Lake
- Tomato Temple
- Wailing Woods
- Dusty Divot
- Lonely Lodge
- Snobby Shores
- Greasy Grove
- Retail Row
- Tilted Towers
- Salty Springs
- Shifty Shafts
- Frosty Flights
- Flush Factory
- Lucky Landing
- Fatal Fields
- Paradise Palms
There is also talk of a host of new weapons due to be there, see the link below for the full list:
Updated #FortniteOG confirmed loot pool (so far):
— Fortnite News (@FortniteBR) November 1, 2023
• Scar
• Assault Rifle
• Tactical Shotgun
• Pump Shotgun
• Light Machine Gun
• Quad Launcher
• Hand Cannon
• Hunting Rifle
• Heavy Assault Rifle
• Rocket Launcher
• Jetpack
• Chug Splash
• Mounted Turret
• Spike… pic.twitter.com/K8ZaosNP3K
How popular is Fortnite?
Fortnite’s player count has skyrocketed as the game now has more concurrent players than ever before, according to gaming reports.
Insider Gaming reported that here are over 3.91 million concurrent players in the game.
The previous record for concurrent players was 2.8 million, meaning there are over 1 million more players in the game now than at any time, according to Fortnite.gg’s numbers.
