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Reporting window: September 22–October 19, 2026 · 8 stories · Independent coverage
EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATIONHoney and One Wish Willow join the hunt.
Two new sprites, Quack variants on the last Mastery page, and every sprite variant now available as a Loot Hack.
SpritesFortnitemares brings sprites in pumpkins.
Pumpkin Chests, Trick or Treat Cheats and four new sprites arrive with Fortnitemares, which runs until November 1.
SpritesBounty Hunters and a Birthday Sprite.
Bounty Hunter variants level up from eliminations, and the Birthday Sprite marked nine years of Battle Royale.
SpritesNew sprites arrive. The hunt gets a refresh.
Blinky, Crash and Pond join the hunt, with changes to Cheat Code drops and more rewards to chase.
CollaborationsKingdom Hearts brings a new kind of fight to Fortnite
The Kingdom Key, healing ice cream and two Overrides headline the crossover.
CreatorsUEFN 42.20 gives creators new combat and communication tools
Unarmed combat, custom communication channels and in-editor widget previews lead the creator update.
CreatorsRocket Racing creators face an October 1 transition
Epic’s latest release notes clarify what happens to racing templates and players’ Vehicle Lockers.
StoreEpic’s weekly roundup pairs a free mystery with a Fortnite bonus
MindCop’s giveaway runs through September 24, while Control Resonant connects back to Fortnite.