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If you are someone who is either a fan of Fortnite or just likes to follow the news regarding Fortnite, you may be aware by now that it has pretty much been confirmed by Fortnite and Epic that we will be going back to Fortnite Chapter 1 and the original Chapter 1 map from season 5 will be coming with that update on November 3rd, 2023. As many will know, Fortnite has always been a game that is changing constantly through each chapter and season. Whether it be new skins in the item shop, a new battle pass for the new season or map changes in the game to keep things fresh, there is always something for Fortnite fans to be excited about. Over the last few weeks, we have been seeing leaks and reports coming in regarding the return of Chapter 1 along with the original Fortnite map where we all started. So far it would seem from the care packages that Fortnite content creators have been receiving, the old props from Chapter 1 appearing on the map at locations such as Frenzy Fields and also the location on Fortnite's official Twitter changing to July 18, 2018, and the addition of a time machine in-game with the same date, Fortnite fans will be getting their wish and we will get the original Chapter 1 map back. As much as we will be getting the Chapter 1 map back from November 3rd, 2023, it would seem that we will only be getting the OG map for approximately 5 weeks before Chapter 4 Season 5 ends and we will be going straight into Chapter 5, making Chapter 4 Season 5 one of the shortest Fortnite seasons to date if that ends up being the case. Something fans need to know when we do go back to Chapter 1 is that we will not be starting from Chapter 1 Season 1. We will instead be going back to Chapter 1 Season 5 which launched on July, 18th 2018 and throughout November we will be seeing seasons 5 - 10 (X) over the 5 weeks before the season ends. So, what will cause Fortnite fans to go back in time to Chapter 1 Season 5? The current season at the moment Chapter 1 Season 4 sees a time-machine on the map which as we stated above, shows the date 12th July 2018. The time machine seems to have broken at the point of Chapter 1 Season 5 and that is what will result in players going back in time to that chapter and season. Of course, so far nothing has been announced by Epic Games regarding the original map returning and a lot of what we are hearing at the moment is from Fortnite leakers, the only indication Epic Games has given us so far is the change of their location to the specific date July 12th, 2018. The current season Chapter 4 Season 4 is due to end on November, 3rd 2023 and we expect the game to go into downtime at 2 am EST (7 am Central Time) once the game goes down, we will not know anything else regarding Chapter 4 Season 5 until the game comes back up out of downtime. Very exciting times for Fortnite fans and players!