Final Showdown - August 29 @ 2:00 PM ET
The Devourer awakens. One brave hero will stand in its way! Drop into OG by 1:55 PM ET on August 29 to witness The Final Showdown live event.
Aug 23, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026
News Archive
Stories that have rotated out of Epic's current news feed, kept here permanently.
Power Hours: Gold Sprites
Strike gold at 2 PM ET on August 22! Gold Sprite variants are dropping more often, and Gold Bars are boosted. Plus, grab a Portable Extractor and a 1-Up Token on the Bus to kick things off.
Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026
Power Hours: Gold Sprites
Strike gold at 2 PM ET on August 22! Gold Sprite variants are dropping more often, and gold soft-currency rates are boosted. Plus, grab a Portable Extractor and a 1-Up Token on the Bus to kick things off.
Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026
Runners Recapped
See Sprites collected, matches survived, and everything in between. Relive your Season's biggest moments, one triumph at a time!
Aug 21, 2026
How To Break the Rules with Overrides!
Activate an Override console to pick a modifier that rewrites the rules for the entire Island! Change the game with fun effects like Sonic Speed and Bighead Mode.
Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
Crack the Lobby Hack
Power awaits in every Sprite. Extract them. Reveal their extraordinary hidden powers. Find rare variants scattered across the Island. Evolve them with Sprite Dust. Chase down the ones still missing from your collection. Track their stats and watch them grow stronger. Only the most dedicated will find them all. Rise through the ranks with the power of Sprites. Drop in and start the hunt. Earn your place. Rewrite the rules!
Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
Fortnite: Override Is Here!
Break the rules. Change the game! Activate Overrides to switch up the game and explore areas inspired by gaming legends like Sonic, Tetris, and Pac-Man as the future of the Island unfolds.
Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
Smugglers Gambit
Join Hondo Ohnaka’s crew in Smugglers Gambit. Take on high stakes missions, battle enemies across the Outer Rim, level up your gear, and continue the adventure at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
Aug 16, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
Fortnite: Override Is Here!
Break the rules. Change the game! Activate Overrides to switch up the game and explore areas inspired by gaming legends like Sonic, Tetris, and Pac-Man as the future of the Island unfolds.
Aug 20, 2026
Stabilize the Zero Point
Geno is causing glitches in Island systems, and it's supercharging the hunt for Sprites! Through August 20, summon Sprites without spending Sprite Dust, level Sprites twice as fast, track down Lucky Locators to help complete the Collection, and different Sprite variants are boosted each day.
Aug 20, 2026
Weekly Updates in Override
Get ready for fresh experiences every week in Override! Cheat Code Mondays bring boosted Sprite rewards and a new Lobby Hack. Thursdays bring new items, and Saturdays bring themed Power Hours that boost that week's featured Sprites.
Aug 20, 2026
The Simpsons and John Wick Hit Reload!
Welcome back to Springfield! Take care of business at The Confidential, extract the Reload-first John Wick Sprite, and complete the Battle Pass Quest to earn the John Wick (The Simpsons) Outfit.
Jul 30, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026