Sonic the Hedgehog is becoming a member of Fortnite as a part of the battle royale’s upcoming gaming-themed season.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, which is named Override, is anticipated to function collaborations with a string of basic online game franchises, together with Tetris, Kingdom Hearts and Persona.
In the present day, we bought our first have a look at gameplay, through a clip shared by the Sonic the Hedgehog social media account. Footage reveals an space themed round Sonic’s iconic Green Hill Zone, and Peely the banana dashing by it, Sonic-style. Presumably there will probably be some new Sonic motion merchandise, granting tremendous pace.
This new “Fortnite” Zone feels oddly acquainted… pic.twitter.com/YbJS7or8rU
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) August 10, 2026
Eagle-eyed Fortnite followers will spot that the teaser opens with the brand for the Imagined Order (IO) — the recreation’s authentic unhealthy guys, led by Geno, Fortnite’s total Large Unhealthy who’s now taking part in a key half in the recreation’s storyline (voiced by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Ben Starr). The suggestion right here is that the IO are hacking actuality and inserting online game characters into Fortnite’s universe… for causes which might be but to develop into clear.
Fortnite is at present wrapping up its very pleasant Runners season which has targeted on the assortment of Pokémon-like Sprites. These little creatures have confirmed so fashionable that Epic Video games has now confirmed that the mechanic is sticking round, with a brand new technology of Sprites on the manner. All Sprites collected this season, in the meantime, will probably be saved in a Sprite Backyard for every participant — which sounds completely nothing like a Chao Backyard, sincere.
The following season of Fortnite is anticipated to arrive on August 19. We’ll possible get affirmation of extra large online game crossovers in the days to come (and doubtlessly phrase of Kingdom Hearts at D23 Expo this weekend.)
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