The release date ofFortniteSeason 5 of Chapter 3 appears to have leaked online.Fortniteplayers are currently playing through Season 3 of Chapter 3, a particularly lengthy season compared to past seasons. With Season 3’s end approaching, fewFortniteplayers are likely thinking about Season 5. Yet Epic Games is always looking ahead, andFortniteleakers are always paying attention.The leak comes from industry insider Tom Henderson, well known for sharing leaked details about a number of different games. Most recently, Tom Henderson leaked that aTeen Titansskin for the character of Starfirewould be released for the game, which later proved accurate. He’s also leaked information recently aboutCall of Duty, Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creedplans, and many other titles. Suffice to say, he’s a known reliable source.RELATED:Fortnite Datamine Hints at Lady Gaga ConcertHenderson is now sharing the official release date forFortniteChapter 3 Season 5. The season after next will begin on December 5, later this year, if Henderson is to be believed. Henderson does not provide a source for the leak, unfortunately. Even without a source, Henderson’s information is historically reliable to a point of being trustworthy. There’s little reason to doubt the December 5 date, but there’s also no way to verify that information. Epic likely won’t officially discuss it until well afterFortniteSeason 4is underway.
Regarding Season 4, the listed end of Season 3 is September 17. That date is found withinFortnitein reference to thebattle royale’s Battle Pass. However, the actual end date is likely to come later. A hidden end date is listed for October 2, and past hidden end dates are typically not accurate either. There’s perhaps a full month left before Season 3 will be ending and Season 4 starts.
A season ofFortnitetypically lasts around 90s days, though most seasons are typically shorter or longer than that. IfSeason 3ends in October as expected, it’s going to be around 120 days long. If Season 4’s end date is around December 4, that would make it around 60 days long. That would make it the shortest season since Season 3 of Chapter 1, if true.
One ofFortnite’s longest seasons followed by one ofFortnite’s shortest seasons would be surprising, but makes a lot of sense. Epic is perhaps using Season 3 to catch up on things, or even give its development team a break, and then will beginmovingFortnite’s story forwardaggressively again later this year. Needless to say,Fortniteplayers have a lot to look forward to through the rest of 2022.
Fortniteis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
