Fortnite’s Season OG brought back its original map last week - and a record-breaking 44m players came with it

Season OG runs just four weeks - much shorter than the typical three-month span of a new Fortnite season - with each week moving the map, weapon selection and vehicles onto a new season of Chapter 1. The opening tribute to Season 5 (aka the Shopping Cart & Pump Shotgun era) will last until November 9th, which will bring back elements from Season 6 (aka Quad Bikes & Six Shooters, my favourite country music album).

November 16th will combine Seasons 7 and 8 into one update, with a frosty return for the X-4 Stormwing plane and the nautical combo of the Pirate Cannon and Flint-Knock Pistol. Fo-ARRRRRR-tnite, I guess you could say.

Then the blast from the past will end with Seasons 9 and X in the mix from November 23rd, bringing back the gerbil ball-like Baller, jetpacks and Junk Rift. Someone less mature than me might say you’ll be playing with both Balls & Junk.

Alongside the short season is a speedy battle pass with half the usual number of levels at 50, and an Item Store with a more limited selection (to match how it was back in the day) of cosmetics inspired by classic Fortnite unlocks.