It looks like that the OG Shifty Shafts is returning to Fortnite Chapter 3!

Fortnite Chapter 2 just ended and as Chapter 3 unfolds, the popular battle royale is undergoing tremendous changes and weird things are happening in the game. For instance, the previous map was plunged into the ocean and Fortnite Flipped started trending on Twitter.

Apart from that, it seems that several Old Map locations are also returning to Fortnite in Chapter 3. This has led to several players confirming whether their favourite landing spot from the past has made it to the current season or not.

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Has Fortnite Shifty Shafts Returned?

Yes! It appears that Shifty Shafts has returned in Fortnite Chapter 3 but it's been changed up a bit.

This time Fortnite has implemented a new strategy that not only promotes the game but also allows the players to uncover the brand new map. It basically involves players tweeting the hashtag #FortniteFlipped — more tweets will reveal more of the new map in Chapter 3.

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New Fortnite Map

As of now, the map is completely revealed and we can see Shifty Shafts in the frozen part of the map. You can identify it on the map as the small greeny patch in the upper middle of the snowy region.

Apart from Shifty Shafts, multiple old locations have returned to Fortnite this time. It includes the Greasy Grove and a frozen-over Tilted Towers and many more areas. Popular Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey has confirmed a number of locations that have returned and Shifty Shafts is among them:

At the time of writing, Fortnite is still facing downtime with players seeing a character floating on the screen. We expect Fornite downtime to be over in a few hours so be prepared for the new content as there is going to be new exciting things to look forward to!