Seasons

Seasons in Fortnite: Battle Royale are themed periods of time where you can purchase and earn rewards through a Battle Pass, partake in special events, and play Limited Time Modes. Typically, a season lasts around 65 days. Each season brings new features, map changes, events, cosmetics, and a new Battle Pass to the game, keeping gameplay fresh.

Every season since Season 2 has had a Battle Pass. Battle Passes are special offers that allow players to progress through 100 Levels (formerly known as tiers), earning new cosmetics as they level up.

Season List
The following is a list of Seasons in Battle Royale and a summary of their length and features. {|class="listing" style="text-align:center" !colspan="2"|Season !Theme !Name !Duration !New Additions {|class="listing" style="text-align:center" !colspan="2"|Season !Theme !Name !Duration !New Additions
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 * Season 1
 * New World
 * New World
 * October 15, 2019 - February 20, 2020
 * The Reworked Battle Pass, Synced Emotes, XP Coins, Alter Ego Styles, Free Pass Missions, Swimming and Motorboats.
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 * Season 2
 * Secret Agents
 * Top Secret
 * February 20, 2020 - June 17, 2020
 * Ghost and Shadow Styles for every Outfit, Surfing Gliders, 300 More V-Bucks than before, Forged Cosmetics, and Golden Agent Styles. The Hideout Battle Pass Tab and Cosmetic Compatible Outfits.
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 * Season 3
 * Flooded Island
 * Splash Down
 * June 17, 2020 - August 27, 2020
 * Punchcards, Quick Challenges, Build-A-Brella and Multi-Wield Pickaxes.
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 * Season 4
 * Marvel
 * Nexus War
 * August 27, 2020 - December 1, 2020
 * Built-In Gliders, Built-in Harvesting Tools and Built-in Back Blings
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 * Season 5
 * Hunters/Chaos
 * Zero Point
 * December 1, 2020 - March 16, 2021
 * Beskar Quests, Reactive Style Options, Epic Quests, Backpack Gliders, Mystery Rewards
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 * Season 6
 * Primitive Age/Chaos
 * Primal
 * March 16, 2021 - June 8, 2021
 * Crafting, Animal Taming
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 * Season 7
 * Aliens
 * Invasion
 * June 8, 2021 - September 12, 2021
 * UFOs, Alien Artifacts, New Battle Stars system, New HUD and system for Battle Pass
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 * Season 8
 * The Cube/Corruption
 * Cubed
 * September 13, 2021 - December 4, 2021
 * New Cube Monters, The Sideways, return of Punchcards
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 * Season 8
 * The Cube/Corruption
 * Cubed
 * September 13, 2021 - December 4, 2021
 * New Cube Monters, The Sideways, return of Punchcards
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 * Season 1
 * Flipped
 * Flipped
 * December 5, 2021 - March 19, 2022
 * A reworked map, brand new weapons, tents, Klombos, and more.
 * A reworked map, brand new weapons, tents, Klombos, and more.

Pre-Season
This season took place before seasons were properly introduced to Battle Royale. It took place after the introduction of Fortnite: Battle Royale as a game mode, and ended a few weeks later at the start of Season 1. No cosmetics were available at this time, players had to use the Recruit Outfits and Default Cosmetic Items.

The Zapotron was introduced as a weapon at this time, but it was quickly vaulted after 30 minutes. The reasoning behind this is not clear.

Season 1
In Season 1, the Season Shop was introduced, making it possible for players to purchase Cosmetic Items. Some cosmetic items (such as Renegade Raider) could be obtained by levelling up, similar to the concept of the Battle Pass.

This was the first official season of Battle Royale, and from this point Patch Notes were introduced, which meant that the game would be getting updated from time to time. The Ceiling Zapper and Wall Dynamo were completely removed from the games, and the rarities of several items such as Medkits changed.

Season 2
In Season 2, the Battle Pass was introduced, along with Battle Pass Tiers, which meant that if players purchased the Battle Pass, they would earn a Cosmetic Item every time they gained a Battle Pass Tier. The maximum tier was Tier 70, where players could unlock the Black Knight Outfit.

A number of Locations as well as Items were introduced in this season, which included the Chug Jug and Tilted Towers. Seasonal themes were also introduced, the theme for this season revolving around Medieval.

Season 3
In Season 3, the season got a whole new, unique Battle Pass, meaning that this concept was going to continue throughout all seasons. The theme for this season mainly revolved around Space Exploration, and Meteors.

The Fortnite Storyline also started this season, with a Meteor appearing in the sky around the middle of the season, as well as lots of small meteorites crashing into the island. Items and Locations were also introduced, such as the Guided Missile, and Lucky Landing.

Season 4
In Season 4, the location Dusty Depot was replaced with Dusty Divot after the meteor crashed into the location. Hop Rocks were scattered around this location, and a Movie Production Studio appeared near Moisty Mire. The theme for this season revolved around Superheroes

The first official Fortnite Collaboration appeared this season, with the introduction of the Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mode, as well as the first ever item, the Infinity Gauntlet (Which was exclusive to the LTM).

Season 5
In Season 5, the location Moisty Mire was replaced with Paradise Palms, as well as a desert biome. The theme for this season was Worlds Collide, and Rifts (Objects that let you teleport to the sky and redeploy your glider) were introduced.

There were a lot of updates this season, and a lot of Cosmetic Items, Items, and Weaponry were introduced (i.e. Grappler, Llama Bell, Tomato Temple). The Getaway event took place this season.

Season 6
In Season 6, the Fortnite Storyline was at a high point. The Cube lifted a Floating Island, causing Corrupted Areas to appear throughout the map. The theme for this season revolved around Halloween/Darkness/Corruption, and was called "Darkness Rises".

Fortnitemares was introduced this season. Cube Monsters started to appear all over the map, and an exclusive LTM was created. Balloons, Quadcrashers and Quad Launchers were introduced this season.

Season 7
The theme for Season 7 was seasonal. It revolved around winter, and a snowy biome was added to the island, along with Polar Peak, Frosty Flights, and Happy Hamlet. A whole new section of the Fortnite Storyline was introduced this season, along with the first item not to appear in an LTM, the Infinity Blade.

Fortnite: Creative, a whole new gamemode, was introduced. This gamemode let you create your own Island, and build basically anything you wanted by using Prefabs, Galleries and Devices, as well as toggling the new Island Settings.

The Block was introduced this season. This allowed players to go onto Creative Mode and build their own location to be featured on the Battle Royale Island. A whole new chest was introduced as well, the Block Chest.

Season 8
In Season 8, the theme revolved around Pirates and Adventure. A new tropical and volcanic biome was added to the North East section of the map, along with Sunny Steps and Lazy Lagoon. The Prop-O-Matic/Prop gun, Flashlight Pistol and other Creative Exclusive Items were introduced.

The first Live Event that players decided the outcome of took place this season, The Unvaulting Event. Players got the opportunity to pick one item that should be unvaulted, and they chose the Drum Gun. This weapon was vaulted again in Season X.

Season 9
In Season 9, the theme revolved around The Future, with the description "The Future Is Yours". Neo Tilted, Mega Mall and Pressure Plant were all locations added to the island. Slipstreams were also added across the map, as well as large, mechanical drones.

Dual-Wield Harvesting Tools, a new type of cosmetic, were added. These allowed players to carry two Harvesting Tools in both of their hands, instead of one. This feature has been included in every Battle Pass since.

Season X
This season was the final season of Chapter 1. The theme for Season X revolved around time travel, as lots of unexpected locations began to appear scattered across the map. The B.R.U.T.E., a new robotic vehicle was introduced to the game.

Rift Zones, a new form of location, were introduced. Each rift zone was unique, for example Retail Row had Monsters, Greasy Grove was taken over by Guaco, and Neo Tilted was replaced with Tilted Town and Gotham City.

The season and the chapter ended with The End event, when the Meteor impacted The Zero Point at Loot Lake, containing Reality Zero leaving a Black Hole.

Chapter 2: Season 1
Chapter 2: Season 1 brought a whole new Chapter to Fortnite, as well as a new Battle Royale Island, the Apollo island, a few days after The End event took place. Additionally, the whole Battle Pass concept got a complete revamp, allowing players to progress through an infinite amount of tiers.

The loot pool got a revamp, with a lot of weapons and items being vaulted and unvaulted, as well as the Bandage Bazooka and Motorboat being introduced. This was the longest season of Fortnite, lasting from October 2019 to February 2020.

Chapter 2: Season 2
The theme for Chapter 2: Season 2 revolved around spies and secret agents, as well as the war between GHOST and SHADOW. Five new locations appeared, each containing a boss with a item; each being a stronger version of the  variant of that item. Travis Scott's Astronomical also took place this season.

Henchmen were introduced. They will appear at spy bases, spawning randomly and eliminating all players. Faction Locked Chests were introduced, as well as Secret Passageways and Disguise Boxes.

Chapter 2: Season 3
In Chapter 2: Season 3, the entire map was flooded in water, after the Wall Of Water collapsed. New items became available, but this time each boss dropped two of them. Throughout the season, the water level kept shrinking. There was even a small live event that players could trigger near Craggy Cliffs.

Cars and Radio Stations were introduced. These allowed players to traverse the map, and listen to music that is either made by Epic Games, or by real life music artists.

Chapter 2: Season 4
Chapter 2: Season 4 was the first ever crossover season, where Fortnite did a crossover with Marvel. New bosses that dropped Superpowers appeared, as well as a marvel themed Battle Pass. Frenzy Farm was replaced with Upstate New York and Stark Industries.

Marvel exclusive LTMs, Car Racing and more features appeared throughout this season, until The Devourer of Worlds event occurred, and the Zero Point became exposed.

Chapter 2: Season 5
The theme for Chapter 2: Season 5 mainly revolved around Bounty Hunters. A desert biome appeared around the Zero Point. Different Characters started to appear around different locations on the island, with some selling items.

Reality Logs, IO Guards, Zero Point Portals and more features have been appearing this season. A significant number of collaborations occurred, such as Lazarbeam, The Grefg and more.

Chapter 2: Season 6
Chapter 2: Season 6 brought Crafting and tamable Animals into Fortnite. A primal biome appeared at the center of the map, and new items such as the Makeshift Shotgun and the Primal Stink Bow became available to obtain throughout the island.

Chapter 2: Season 7
Chapter 2: Season 7 was focused on a "war" between the Aliens that have invaded the Island, and the Imagined Order. Saucers are added and are piloted by Trespassers, who also patrol select locations. Holly Hedges has been transformed into Holly Hatchery. Three named locations were abducted by The Mothership, removing structures and pieces of land from the Island.

Chapter 2: Season 8
Chapter 2: Season 8 is the final season of Chapter 2. It revolves around The Cube, which returned after 12 seasons. After Operation: Sky Fire which destroyed The Mothership, Purple Cubes crashed into the Island which spread corruption. Two new types of Cubes appeared in this season, the Blue Rebooted Cube and the Golden Cube. The Rebooted Cube was a Purple Cube until it was rebooted by loopers inside The Mothership. The Golden Cube awakened the Purple Cubes which spawned smaller purple cubes, and lead them to the center of the Island, forming The Convergence which turned into The Pyramid. The Cube Queen emerges from the Golden Cube, preparing to spead corruption and to contain the Island.

The Cube Monsters return and is known as The Sideways with new monsters and a larger "boss" monster known as the Caretaker.

Chapter 3: Season 1
Chapter 3: Season 1 is the current season following The Chapter 2 Finale live event at the end of Chapter 2: Season 8. Like Chapter 2: Season 1, it brought us into a new chapter in Fortnite and a new Battle Royale Island, the Artemis Island(Apollo flipped).