Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1 Extended for the Winter Season

Epic Games has had a tradition of a ten week season since the introduction of Fortnite: Battle Royale. Epic is switching things up with Chapter 2, as they have recently announced an extension to Season 1 until early February.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1 Extended for the Winter Season

Fortnite Chapter 2 began on Oct. 14. There was a black hole event where Fortnite was temporarily shut down for 40 hours. The game came back with a brand new map, new weapons loadout, and new vehicles.

So what will Epic be doing for the holiday season? Although vague, they announced that they have more content than last year's 14 Days of Fortnite to unwrap, including new game features, free rewards and a live experience.

Epic Games has been known to give their employees two weeks off during the Christmas season and over the summer, leaving Fortnite to basically run on it's own. It is unclear as to why the season has been extended (with the original end date to be in December). It could be that staff is given more time off or the release of Chapter 2 messed up the internal schedule.

Epic Games has made a promise to have more content surrounding the holiday season, so we will have to wait for what they will bring to us.

In the meantime, happy gaming!