Epic Games has announced that the next major update for the popular battle royale game Fortnite will take players “back to Chapter 1,” which seems to confirm the rumor that the game’s original map will make its return. The update lands on November 3, Epic said, tagging its social media post with “#FortniteOG,” to presumably reference the early days of the game.
Epic’s tweet also mentions that players can “sprint (or mantle, your choice) back to Chapter 1,” and this wording suggests the rumors that sprinting and mantling would be removed are not true. Before this, Epic boss Mark Rein posted a not-so-cryptic message on social media, stating, “My word for the next season of Fortnite is: rewind.”
Sprint (or Mantle, your choice) back to Chapter 1….see you soon 11.3.2023. #FortniteOG pic.twitter.com/4LnTksppRp
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 27, 2023
It’s been heavily rumored for some time that the new update will bring players back to a new version of the battle royale map from Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 5.