Fortnite OG Come Back Date – When Does Chapter 1 Return?

Fortnite OG is Returning

At the moment, Fortnite is back in Chapter 2, kind of. Rather than an OG Version of Chapter 2, we’ve got Remix. A different version of that classic map with new content. For anyone hoping for more OG content though, there’s still hope.

As we moved into Fortnite Remix, rumors began to circulate about something else. Fortnite OG coming back. After a few days, leakers began to form a clear picture of what would be an expansive new mode.

Not just another mini-Royale like Fortnite Remix, but something else on the same level as the main Battle Royale game mode. A completely new Fortnite OG mode returning alongside the core game, with a permanent addition of the classic map.

No longer a mode that takes over the game for just a month. Instead, Fortnite OG coming back will be an entirely seperate dedicated mode. You can jump into this map instead of standard Battle Royale if you’d rather experience classic Fortnite.

It’s going to have a few changes though, kind of. It won’t be running at the pace you remember. This is how Fortnite OG’s comeback will work. 

Fortnite OG Come Back

The big difference between the new Fortnite OG and the old one is the major alteration to how its schedule will work. Rather than rotating through seasons on a weekly basis, it will rotate through monthly.

However, this does mean a more in-depth process. We’ll see more of the changes to the game’s loot and map than we got with the previous OG.

Having a month for each season should space things out nicely. Some months might see a reduced Fortnite player count though. Looking back, it’s hard to imagine Season X’s mechs will be particularly fun to re-visit for more than a day,

On the other hand, the early seasons might have players distraught when they leave once again! At the moment, we’re not sure what will happen once it scrolls through the ten original seasons.

We could see future chapters included in the rotation in the future too. However, since after Fortnite OG comes back there’s a year until we have to worry about it, we’ll likely find out more a bit closer to the time.

Will This Split the Player Base?

Probably, yeah.

Fortnite’s player base is huge though. Most games struggle to matchmake at the same time as Fortnite, even without 100 games in a lobby. Unlike Reload this won’t be a mini-royale, so we’ll likely see the player base further spread throughout the game.

At the moment, Fortnite is already splitting its player base between tons of modes like Lego Fortnite. Matchmaking times have held up. OG will definitely split things up more, but we’ll have to see what impact it had. At the moment, Fortnite has game queue times most titles could only dream of, so the impact probably won’t be too bad.

The Map

The map for Fortnite OG will be a proper re-creation of Chapter 1 island! That very first island was a bit different to what we’re used to.

This was Fortnite back from the earliest point in its history. Aesthetically, it’s closer to Save the World than what we have now. It’ll be a shock for newer players, but many miss this more distinctive art style.

The map itself is supposedly to be accurately rotating through the seasons once Fortnite OG comes back. Last year’s mini-season only saw more significant map changes included. Some parts weren’t re-created, unfortunately.

Bigger changes we’re skipped to make more a hybrid map. This time, we can probably expect the game to move through the actual versions of each map. Since we have a month to play each, it’ll give more time to enjoy each of the changes.

The Loot

The loot pool for Fortnite OG is one of the most exciting parts of it returning. These original weapons feel a bit less random than modern Fortnite guns.

It’ll be interesting to see how the meta develops for the mode. At the moment, the skill level for Fortnite is much, much, higher than it was originally. We won’t be able to use these weapons in the same way.

We’ll have to see how Epic handles newer mechanics too. The famous double pump strat probably won’t be back, since these weapons now have a universal cooldown for switching. Outside of this though, we can expect the proper loot pool to be back for each of these seasons.

When is Fortnite OG Coming Back?

That’s when we’re expecting everything to arrive, but when will it actually hit the game in a new update?

We’re expecting it to come on December 8^th! This is just slightly after the current Fortnite season is scheduled to end and Chapter 6 begins.

With this schedule, we’ll see Fortnite Chapter 6 arrive, before OG launches the next week. It’ll likely be one of the biggest weeks for Fortnite we’ve seen to date.

Is Fortnite OG Permanent? 

What’s even better than getting an accurate Fortnite OG come back, is that it’s going to be here to stay. The game mode is currently planned to be permanent. Unlike last time, we’ll be able to play OG whenever. Just a few weeks to wait now!