Fortnite South Park collaboration: Release date, skins, and more

Just two months after the massive success of The Simpsons crossover, there is another prominent TV show crossover in Fortnite. Epic Games has recently announced the Fortnite x South Park collaboration, and it is all set to debut this week.The recent post made on the game’s social media handles revealed that South Park will be making its way into the battle royale experience on January 9, 2026. The date falls in line with the next major update, i.e., v39.20.Here are all the details that you need to know about the Fortnite x South Park collaboration.

Fortnite x South Park collaboration release date

Epic Games has recently posted on their social media handles, announcing the official release of the Fortnite x South Park collaboration.

Essentially, it is scheduled to arrive on January 9, 2026, alongside the upcoming v39.20 update.The collaboration is all set to be the centerpiece for the post-Winterfest season, and you will be able to witness a lot of themed content being introduced. There will likely be multiple skins added based on the characters from the popular show.

Fortnite x South Park collaboration skins

One of the biggest hurdles for the Fortnite x South Park crossover has always been character height and proportions.

To solve this, Epic Games is using the "Mech" design, which they have previously used as part of the Rick and Morty and The Simpsons crossovers. Here are the different skins that you are rumored to be made available as part of the collaboration:

They will be featured as characters that match Fortnite’s standard character hitboxes.Besides this, rumors also suggest the Kenny skin may have a "Death" reactive feature, where his suit "breaks" or resets when the player is eliminated.

This will be a straight reference to the show’s running gag.

Fortnite x South Park collaboration mythic

Beyond the Item Shop, the collaboration is set to impact the actual Battle Royale gameplay with a powerful new Mythic item: The Stick of Truth. It reportedly grants the user the ability to modify the storm. While the exact mechanics are not known at the time of writing, you can expect the ability to temporarily push back the storm circle or summon lightning strikes within it.This was all you needed to know about the upcoming collaboration, and further announcements will be made by the developers in the coming days.