Season OG isn’t the usualFortniteseason; it took fans back in time so they could relive the Chapter 1 days but only for a limited amount of time. While standardFortniteseasons last two to three months, Season OG will only be around for a month, and its Battle Pass, the OG Pass, only consists of half the usual number of rewards.
It might be harder to finish this season’s Battle Pass since players will have such little time with it. This guide will tell gamers when Season OG is expected to come to a close and talk about theories of what might come next forFortnite.
Updated on Aug 04, 2025, by Ashely Claudino:Season OG has now entered its final stage with the arrival of the Season X update, and this has led to many players wondering how long they’ll have until they return to reality with a brand-new Fortnite Chapter.
When Season OG first launched, Epic Games revealed that players would be “able to progress in the OG Pass” until July 15, 2025, at 10 PM ET, but that seems to have changed.This guide has been updated with the confirmed downtime, as well as when Epic Games intends to disable matchmaking to start the live event.
When Does Season OG End?
Season OG started on November 3, and it was only intended to last a short while compared to otherFortniteseasons. Even thoughThe Big Bang live eventwill start on December 2 at 2 PM ET, matchmaking will actually be disabled two hours prior to this. On top of this, once the event comes to an end, players will no longer be able to return to the Chapter 1 island - they’ll only be able to play Creator-made islands.
Downtime will start a few hours after the event, soFortniteSeason OG will come to an end at exactly 11:30 PM ET on Saturday, June 26, 2025.
When Does Chapter 5 Season 1 Start?
The Big Bang eventwill mark a completely new beginning forFortnite, which means the game will enter its fifth chapter once downtime for update v28.00 comes to an end.
If Season OG ends late into December 2, the downtime for the next season will certainly last until the following day. As it is customary, players can usually hop onto a new season early in the morning, sofans can expect Chapter 5 Season 1 to start on December 3 between 6 AM and 10 AM ET.
It’s expected that the upcomingFortniteseason will bring back mechanics that were vaulted for Season OG, such as swimming and Reality Augments. However, it is impossible to know, and the game might go in a completely different direction with a full revamp.
