Fortnite is smashing its concurrent player record thanks to the return of the original Chapter 1 map

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5
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Fortnite's latest seaso♍n is offering a trip back in time, and players are well and truly here for it.

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG lets you battle like it's 2018 with the return of classic locales, weapons, and more. Throughout the season, each major update will add "a different phase of Battle Royale's past," and Epic is⛄ kicking things off with Chapter 1 Season 5. 

, the game's all-time player peak now sits at 3,913,817.

Public player records only go back as far as April 2023, so based on the information available, the previou🗹s record was 2,817,867, which was reached back in August with the arrival oဣf Chapter 4 Season 4. 

These are some impressive figures, especially considering the game is now in its sixth year, and there's every chance it will coไntinue to beat its concurrent record in the coming weeks.

Over on , Fortnite fans have been celebra𝓀ting the news and the return of the familiar and much-loved content. "Rightfully deserved after bringing the good times back," one wrote. Another said, "They deserve it. This is fantastic." 

Back in September, Fortnite veteran Donald Mustard announced he was retiring from his role as Epic's chief creative of🍃ficer. "I am especially proud of the opportunity I've had to help create and shape Fortnite," he s🉐aid. "I can't wait to now share in the future of F✃ortnite as a player alongside all of you!"

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Anne-Marie Ostler
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Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I'v🐻e freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bro🦄s on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.