Fortnite Teases a Trip Down Memory Lane: Will Season 5 Bring Back the OG Map?

Fortnite has quietly made some intriguing changes on its social media accounts, hinting at a potential journey back in time to Season 5. Chapter 4 Season 4 of Fortnite has been an exhilarating adventure, and fans have relished the offerings of the Last Resort season. This season, with a heist theme, allowed players to experience the excitement of infiltrating high-security strongholds, battling guards and formidable bosses to seize Mythic cargo.

Within the stronghold vaults, players could find Mythic items that had been featured in previous seasons but were subsequently vaulted. Fortnite brought back beloved weapons and items like Midas' Drum Gun, The Foundation's MK-Seven Assault Rifle, Ocean's Bottomless Chug Jug, and more. Kato Thorne somehow acquired these items and stashed them in vaults across the island, leaving players curious about how he gained access to these relics from past seasons.

A recent update introduced a time machine to Fortnite, displaying the numbers "2018 07 12" on it. This immediately triggered speculation among players. On October 17, the official Fortnite Twitter account changed its location to match these very numbers, underscoring their significance. Many fans are now speculating that the next Fortnite season might reintroduce the beloved original map, and this new teaser amplifies that possibility.

The numbers on the time machine signify a specific date, July 12, 2018, the beginning of Chapter 1 Season 5. It's conceivable that once Chapter 4 Season 4 concludes, the time machine could activate, propelling players back to the onset of Season 5. Various props from that season have also resurfaced in Frenzy Fields, such as the Durr Burger head with Drift spray on its tongue, a Fortnite landmark that appeared in the real world during the initial Season 5 teasers.

It's believed that Chapter 5 will commence sooner than anticipated, as some leaks suggest that Fortnite will undergo annual chapter transitions from now on. Furthermore, Chapter 1 Season 5 was named "Worlds Collide," a title that aligns perfectly with the time travel theory. Another intriguing detail is that the two seasons would share the same numbering format: Chapter 1 Season 5 and Chapter 5 Season 1. Surely, more clues will surface in the weeks to come. Chapter 4 Season 4 is set to conclude on November 3, so players won't have to wait long to discover what lies ahead.