The Fortnite v41.20 update is all set to release on July 16, 2026, and will introduce a plethora of new content for players to experience. This will be the second big update for the ongoing Fortnite Runners season, and will add new skins and weapons, as well as more sprites. A special Fortnite collaboration (and its related skins) will also be unveiled in this update.
Read on to find out more about all the upcoming content in the Fortnite v41.20 update.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 v41.20 update: Release timing and details
As per standard schedule, downtime for the Fortnite v41.20 update will begin on July 16, 2026, at 4 am ET. Matchmaking is expected to be paused 30 minutes prior to the beginning of maintenance, and will be available once again after servers are back up.
While the exact downtime duration has not been announced by Epic Games yet, servers are expected to be back online after approximately two or three hours.
The following content will be added in Fortnite once the v41.20 update goes live:
- DC Hot Bat Summer event
- New sprites
- Odyssey collab
- Sprite events
Here are the details about these events:
1) DC Hot Bat Summer
The Fortnite DC Hot Bat Summer event will be officially launching on July 16, 2026. It will feature new summer skins for a variety of DC characters such as Batman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Catwoman. Ace the Bat-Hound, Batman’s canine companion, is also expected to be added in the game as a sidekick.
2) New Sprites
The following Sprites will be up for grabs along with the launch of the Fortnite v41.20 update:
- Batman Sprite
- Air Sprite
- Seven Sprite
As with all the other Sprites that are currently in-game, different variants of these Sprites will also be available for players to collect.
3) Fortnite x Odyssey collab
A special Fortnite x Odyssey collaboration is scheduled for release once the new update rolls out. Details about this collab (and its skins) will be announcd by Epic Games before Fortnite v41.20 goes live.
4) Sprite events
Continuing the Sprite-based gameplay of the current season, new Sprite events have been scheduled for the upcoming week. This includes a brand-new Shiny Hours event which will take place on July 18, 2026, wherein the drop rates for certain special Sprites (to be announced later) will be boosted.
Also read: All Sprite Chest locations in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
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Edited by Aishwarya Ghosh
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