Summary

  • Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5, dubbed as the "OG Season," will bring back the Chapter 1 loot pool and map, while keeping modern mechanics like sprinting and mantling.
  • The new gameplay trailer reveals classic locations from Chapter 1, returning weapons and vehicles, and the beloved Cube "Kevin."
  • Players can unlock new cosmetics through the battle pass, including skins like Omegarok, Renegade Lynx, and Lil Split. The battle pass will have 70 levels, with rewards unlocked through the battle star system.

Fortnite has released a new gameplay trailer showing some of the weapons, skins, and locations that players will find in the upcoming season. Since its launch in 2017, Fortnite has become one of the most popular games in the world. Over the years, Fortnite has undergone many changes, but for the next season, players will be returning to the game's roots.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 begins on November 3 but currently has no confirmed end date. Fortnite will have a rewind theme for the new season, a fitting choice for an update that has earned the name of "OG Season." As a result, Fortnite players will see the return of the Chapter 1 loot pool along with its respective map, while sprinting and mantling, two modern mechanics, will stay. Now, Epic Games has given an exciting new glimpse of what awaits players soon.

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Fortnite has released a new trailer showing the Rocket Launcher, Shopping Cart, and other weapons, vehicles, and POI that await players in Season 5. The video shows some original weapons that will be back in action, like the Heavy Assault Rifle, Minigun, Hand Cannon, Grappler, and Clinger. For players who like Fortnite vehicles, the trailer confirms the return of the All Terrain Kart, Quadcrasher, Pirate Cannon, Driftboard, airplanes, and the Baller. In the trailer, players will recognize classic locations from Chapter 1 such as Retail Row, Dusty Divot, Loot Lake, Wailing Woods, Risky Reels, and Lazy Links. Other POIs that also appear are Lonely Lodge, Flush Factory, and the Tilted Towers, one of the most famous locations of Fortnite's Chapter 1 map. Another moment that caught players' attention was the comeback of the Cube that Fortnite players affectionately nicknamed "Kevin."

Fortnite OG Season will feature cosmetics that players can unlock via battle pass. The trailer confirmed some skins that will be available such as the Omegarok, a combination of Omega and Ragnarok, Renegade Lynx (Renegade Raider and Lynx), and Lil Split (Lil Whip and Peely). Leakers gave details about the season's battle pass, revealing that it will have 70 levels and will keep the battle star system to unlock rewards. Alongside this information, other leaks revealed a new Stranger Things crossover coming to Fortnite in Season OG.

Fortnite Items Returning in Season 4 Chapter 5

Weapons

  • Rocket Launcher
  • Hand Cannon
  • Heavy Assault Rifle
  • Hunting Rifle
  • Pump Shotgun
  • Grappler
  • Clinger
  • Minigun

Vehicles

  • All Terrain Kart
  • Shopping Cart
  • Pirate Cannon
  • Driftboard
  • Airplanes
  • Quadcrasher
  • The Baller

Epic Games hasn't released extensive details about Fortnite Season 4 Chapter 5, but the wait for the update is getting shorter. With the return of the Chapter 1 map and classic items along with more up-to-date mechanics, players can expect an exciting mix of nostalgia and novelty. The battle royale community is also waiting to find out what implications the OG Season might have for the development of Fortnite's narrative.

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September 26, 2017
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