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Chapter 1 · Season 6

Everything About Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 6: Darkness Rises

Kevin rises — a haunted Floating Island drifts over a darker map.

Dates: September 27, 2018 – December 6, 2018Duration: 70 Days

What’s New

Map Changes

  • Kevin the Cube rises and creates a haunted, drifting Floating Island.
  • Corrupted shadow zones around the map.

New & Event

  • Pets as Battle Pass cosmetics.
  • Ended with the Butterfly Event.

Season Theme

A dark, Halloween-flavoured season where Kevin the Cube rose from Loot Lake and lifted a haunted Floating Island that drifted around the map. It introduced pets as Battle Pass cosmetics and ended with the surreal Butterfly Event, where the Cube exploded and players were briefly transported to another dimension.