Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, titled "Override," is set to launch on Thursday, August 20, following a period of server maintenance. This new season prominently features collaborations with several iconic video game franchises.
Players can expect to see familiar faces such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, and Mega Man joining Fortnite's cast of characters. In addition to character appearances, some of the most recognizable locations from their respective games will be integrated into the Fortnite map as points of interest. Sora from Kingdom Hearts and Joker from Persona 5 are also slated to make an appearance, alongside more abstract inclusions like a Tetris block.
Some of these new characters will be available through the battle pass, while others may be offered as separate purchases in the in-game shop. Familiar elements like sprites are making a return, though those extracted in Chapter 7 Season 3 will not be compatible with the new season. Instead, players will encounter new sprites, some of which will be iconic characters themselves, offering unique abilities. For instance, Miles "Tails" Prower will be introduced as a sprite, granting players the ability to glide.
Server maintenance for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is expected to begin around 2 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 20. The game is anticipated to go live at approximately 6 a.m. EDT on the same day. These times will vary depending on the player's time zone. For North America's west coast, maintenance will start at 11 p.m. PDT on August 19, with the season going live at 3 a.m. PDT. In the UK, maintenance begins at 7 a.m. BST, and the season goes live at 11 a.m. BST. Western Europe will see maintenance at 8 a.m. CEST and the season launch at 12 p.m. CEST. Brazil's maintenance is scheduled for 3 a.m. BRT, with the season going live at 7 a.m. BRT. For players in Japan, maintenance starts at 3 p.m. JST, and the season launches at 7 p.m. JST. East coast Australians can expect maintenance at 4 p.m. AEST and the season to go live at 8 p.m. AEST.
Players looking to acquire specific items, such as the John Wick outfit, are advised to gain as much experience as possible before the game enters its maintenance period.