Fortnite OG returns for good in December, with original maps, loot and more

Fortnite players, get ready to party like it’s 2017. On Tuesday, Epic Games announced that Fortnite OG will return on December 6, and this time it will stay forever. Fortnite OG allows players to experience the game as it was when it was first released in September 2017.

“Relive Battle Royale from the beginning and explore the OG map, collect OG loot and relive OG seasons,” the social media post said. “Come back on December 6.”

An Epic Games representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The legacy will be nostalgic for some players and brand new for others.

“This card existed before half the player base was born,” said one Instagram commenter.

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said another, “Kids won’t know what to do, ‘this isn’t Fortnite.'”

Fortnite OG relaunched for a limited time in November 2023 and apparently did well. In December 2023, Fortnite’s official social media account tweeted that the returns “exceeded our expectations… so much so that we would like to bring it back (in 2024).”

Exceeded its expectations and then some: 2023 return led to Fortnite’s biggest day yet, with more than 44.7 million players.

Fortnite OG’s return in 2023 only lasted a month, but this comeback will be permanent.

Fortnite isn’t alone in its retro renaissance. Overwatch announced on November 12 that it would be launching an Overwatch Classic mode, where gamers can play as one of the game’s original 21 heroes. However, this won’t last as long as Fortnite OG’s launch. Overwatch Classic is a three-week event in Overwatch 2.

Two other games, Call of Duty Warzone And Apex Legendsare also trying nostalgic games, thanks to the success of the return of Fortnite OG.