Fortnite Turns Back the Clock With OG Season Revisiting Previous Eras

Publish date: 2024-08-01

Fortnite players, get ready for a blast from the past.

The wildly popular online game is turning back the clock this season, allowing users to experience the magic of 2018’s first chapter. A series of weekly updates will bring different phases of Battle Royale’s past, starting with Chapter 1 Season 5.

Among the most exciting items returning to Epic Games’ third person shooter are the beloved Shopping Cart, the Proximity Grenade Launcher and the Mounted Turret.

The item shop is also hitting rewind, introducing the “OG Shop.” Curated selections of classic, mashup and fresh items will be available for a limited time, as a new curated selection will appear in the Shop daily at 7 p.m. EST.

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Players will also be treated to a free Re-OG Lobby Track reward by Metro Boomin.

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Check out Epic Games’ breakdown of the returning items and locations below.

Nov. 3 – Drop back onto Tilted Towers and take up weapons, Traps, and vehicles that were present in the original Season 5! Thrill rides are back with the unvaulted Shopping Cart and All Terrain Kart, and the Damage Trap, Grappler, and Boogie Bomb make an explosive return among other weapons.

Nov. 9 – Darkness Rises again in Loot Lake! Frights and delights from Season 6 are back, including the Quadcrasher, Mounted Turret, Six Shooter, Chiller Trap, and more.

Nov. 16 – Pol-arrrr temperatures and swashbuckling gear are back! Strike with the X-4 Stormwing and Pirate Cannon, dig up unvaulted Buried Treasure, and more in a snow biome and pirate camps from Seasons 7 & 8.

Nov. 23 – Finish Fortnite OG strong with Seasons 9 & X weapons and items like the Proximity Grenade Launcher, Air Strike, Junk Rift, and more. Also, defy natural order with the Storm Flip and the futuristic Jetpack from Season 9’s “The Final Showdown” event!

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