Fortnite Treasure Hunters Season Had A Queue Because Of Pirate Ship Tokens

Fortnite's One Piece Season Is So Popular That It’s Causing Queues, And We All Know Why Published Nov 1, 2026, 2:18 PM EST George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. Fortnite’s new Treasure Hunters mini-season has already drawn in so many concurrent players that a queue has had to be implemented, and it’s not just because of One Piece. Today marks the start of Fortnite’s new Treasure Hunters mini-season, which not only brings One Piece and A$AP Rocky to The Island but also treasure chests containing some surprisingly generous items. Easily the highlight of the season, though, is the new Pirate Ship token, which is very clearly Epic’s attempt to keep players from jumping over to GTA 6 in a few weeks. As we covered earlier today, the Pirate Ship token is a rare item that, once found, can be used to unlock nearly everything in the Item Shop for free. If you’re lucky enough, everything from emotes to skins can be instantly added to your locker without spending a single V-Buck, which has clearly got players rushing to start the hunt. Fortnite’s New Mini Season Sees Lengthy Queues The Promise Of A Free Item Shop Haul Is Too Much To Ignore As pointed out by Twitter user and Fortnite insider HYPEX, the new mini season is already so popular within its first day that Epic has had to implement queues to sort the 4.5 million concurrent players. Data from Fortnite bot reports that the queue peaked at 12 minutes long, although some Twitter users claimed to be waiting even longer than that. As of the time of writing, there’s no queue to get into Fortnite. I was able to jump into a match with only a slightly longer wait time. Although Fortnite’s status as one of the most popular live-service games means that it’s never hurting for players, particularly when a new season or event starts, I can’t remember the last time a queue was implemented. A major part of the hype is the long-awaited One Piece collab, but, as big as that is, it’s pretty obvious that’s not the main reason. The elusive Pirate Ship tokens and their frankly ridiculous ability to unlock everything in the Item Shop for 14 days are a massive draw for every type of Fortnite player, from hardcore fans who play every day to casuals just wanting a bargain. It’s a big gamble from Epic to potentially have tons of players not spending V-Bucks, but it’s clearly paying off right now. Whether that ends up being the case further down the line isn’t clear, as GTA 6 is undoubtedly going to draw most gamers away, potentially for the rest of the year. That remains to be seen, but Epic is at least going to reap the high player counts until then, even if it means ponying up a bunch of free items. Fortnite Released September 26, 2017 ESRB T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact Developer(s) Epic Games Publisher(s) Epic Games