Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, Override, launches August 20. The season starts right after Chapter 7 Season 3 ends on August 19 and Epic finishes its overnight downtime. This time, the story focuses on a major threat to the Island. Players need to override the Island’s systems, take back key locations, and stop Geno before things spiral out of control. Expect new weapons, fresh updates to the Island, and a brand new Battle Pass.
The season leans heavily into a video game theme, bringing together characters and properties from a wide range of iconic franchises. Epic released the official Override trailer and key art on August 16, confirming the full crossover lineup. Some Item Shop drops remain listed as TBA, Sonic is confirmed for the Battle Pass at launch. A Tetris-styled outfit also appears in the pass, though dataminers are still split on whether it is a genuine Tetris tie-in or an original cosmetic. Most other collaborations are headed to the Item Shop later, though Epic hasn’t set those release dates yet.
Sonic brings a Green Hill point of interest, and Tetris is tied to a POI change of its own. Epic has also set up Lobby Hacks, a set of codes posted by its bot account in a Hint Transmissions channel on the official Fortnite Discord. Each code maps to a franchise, with “TakeYourHeart” pointing to Persona 5 and “PerfectOrder” to Tetris, and leaker iFireMonkey reports they will be usable after the Override launch event to grant in-game abilities.
Override Story Focuses on Taking Back the Island
At its core, Chapter 7 Season 4 delivers a direct mission to regain control of the Island and stop whatever Geno is doing. Players have to break through security, retake locations, and handle systems that are under attack. Visually, this season leans into cybernetic styles and system glitches. The big goal is simple: override the system before the Island suffers irreversible damage. Epic frames the threat as big enough to put the entire Island at risk.
On top of story changes, Override rolls out new weapons and tweaks to the existing arsenal. The Island is getting targeted updates too. Epic plans to release full details about gameplay changes, the Battle Pass trailer, and a technical patch when the update goes live. If you’re coming over from Chapter 7 Season 3, there’s just enough time to finish your Ranked rewards and Battle Pass levels. Both reset the moment downtime begins on August 19.
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Complete Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Collab List
Here’s the full list of all that will be available at launch on August 20, followed by what’s coming to the shop with dates, yet to be confirmed by Epic Games.
| Franchise | What’s included | Where to get it | Beyond cosmetics |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic outfit | Battle Pass | Green Hill POI on the map |
| Tetris | Tetris-styled outfit* | Battle Pass | POI change, healing Tetriminoes seen in trailer |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Arasaka HJSH-18 Masamune, TKI-20 Shingen | Loot pool | Two of the season’s three new SMGs |
Based off of the trailer and key art here’s what’s coming to the Item Shop –
| Franchise | What’s included | Beyond cosmetics |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Dr. Eggman, Shadow, Rush Sidekick, Tails Glider | — |
| Persona 5 | Joker outfit, Morgana (Back Bling or Sidekick) | “TakeYourHeart” Lobby Hack code |
| Kingdom Hearts | Sora outfit, Keyblade Pickaxe | — |
| Mega Man | Mega Man outfit | Mega Man Mythic added to loot pool |
| Crash Bandicoot | Crash Bandicoot outfit | — |
| Spyro the Dragon | Spyro Sidekick | — |
| Pac-Man | Pac-Man Sidekick | — |
| Halo | Master Chief outfit | — |
| The Witcher | Geralt outfit | — |
| Tomb Raider | Lara Croft outfit | — |
| Street Fighter | Returning outfits | — |
| Honkai: Star Rail | Blade, Kafka | — |
| Screamer | Hiroshi Jackson outfit | — |
| 99 Nights in the Forest | The Deer outfit | — |
| Minecraft | Not yet detailed | — |
This season, lots of legendary gaming franchises are joining in. Sonic the Hedgehog leads the charge with several cosmetics. Sonic himself is part of the Battle Pass, while Dr. Eggman, Shadow, Rush and Tails are heading to the Item Shop, alongside a Green Hill POI on the map. Kingdom Hearts shows up too. Sora and the Keyblade Pickaxe both appear in the key art and trailer, making official a crossover that had been rumoured for months.
What’s in the Battle Pass and What’s Item Shop Only
The Override Battle Pass launches alongside the new season on August 20. Sonic Skin and Tetris Skin are confirmed Battle Pass rewards available right away. Everything else in the collab table is set for the Item Shop, but their individual launch dates are still TBA. That includes Joker from Persona 5, Sora from Kingdom Hearts, Mega Man, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Lara Croft, Geralt, Master Chief, Blade, Kafka, and other featured cosmetics. Epic will share more details about each collaboration closer to their Item Shop releases including prices, bundle information, and the full lineup of cosmetics.
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