The wait is finally over. Fortnite confirmed the Kingdom Hearts collab release date on September 14, 2026, with a teaser image showing The Battlewoods POI sign under a heart-shaped moon in the sky. The caption said it plainly: Follow your heart. September 17. No more speculation, no more leaks-only. The collab goes live once update v42.20 downtime ends on September 17, 2026.
When exactly does the Kingdom Hearts collab go live in Fortnite?
The Kingdom Hearts content arrives with update v42.20, which follows the standard two-week update cycle. Because this collab is tied to a full update rather than a daily Item Shop rotation, you will need to wait for servers to come back online before purchasing anything. Epic has not confirmed the exact downtime window, but standard Fortnite updates typically begin early morning Eastern Time.
What characters are coming in the Fortnite x Kingdom Hearts collab?
Four characters from the Kingdom Hearts franchise are confirmed for this collab. Each one is expected to arrive as a purchasable skin with matching cosmetics.
- Sora (the main protagonist, already revealed with a dedicated teaser)
- Kairi
- Riku
- Roxas
Beyond their skins, each character is expected to come with a Pickaxe and Back Bling that match their look from the franchise. Kairi, Riku, and Roxas may also appear as NPCs on the Chapter 7 Season 4 island, similar to how other collab characters have been handled this season.
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What weapons are included in the Kingdom Hearts collab?
Sora's Keyblade is the standout weapon addition. It functions as both a Mythic weapon and a Pickaxe in-game, and it is built as a reskin of the existing Typhoon Blade. That means the swing feel and range should already be familiar to players who have used the Typhoon Blade this season, but the Kingdom Hearts aesthetic makes it a completely different experience visually.
How much will the Kingdom Hearts skins cost in the Item Shop?
The four Kingdom Hearts characters are expected to be grouped into two separate bundles, each priced at approximately 2,800 V-Bucks. That pricing puts them in line with other premium collab bundles from this season.
Full bundle breakdowns have not been confirmed ahead of the September 17 drop, so exact skin pairings per bundle may shift slightly when the Item Shop goes live.
What map changes come with the Kingdom Hearts collab?
The Chapter 7 Season 4 map is not expected to receive major changes alongside this collab. The heart-shaped moon visible in Epic's teaser image will appear in the sky for the duration of the Kingdom Hearts event, which adds atmosphere without altering any POIs. The Battlewoods POI featured in the teaser remains intact as a named location.
This collab is cosmetic and narrative in scope rather than a map-reshaping event, so drop spots and rotations stay the same.
What else is dropping alongside Kingdom Hearts in Fortnite?
The same update window is also expected to bring a Fortnite x Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 collab, specifically featuring Rebecca's Guns. Two major collabs landing in the same update period means the Item Shop will be unusually packed that week.
Looking further ahead, a Fortnite x Persona 5 collab is also on the horizon, with Joker confirmed as the first skin from that franchise. That one is expected to follow shortly after the Kingdom Hearts drop.
For players tracking every major collab and story beat this season, our Fortnite Unstable Story Moment guide covers the Chapter 7 Season 4 narrative context and what these collabs mean for the ongoing storyline.
Is this the biggest Fortnite collab of Chapter 7 Season 4?
Among the collabs confirmed so far this season, Kingdom Hearts carries the most narrative weight. The heart-shaped moon replacing the normal sky element ties directly into Kingdom Hearts lore, where hearts and the moon are central symbols. Epic bringing that visual into the actual game world, rather than just the Item Shop, signals that this collab has more integration than a standard cosmetic drop.
For comparison, earlier collabs this season like Sonic the Hedgehog and Crash Bandicoot added skins and NPCs without changing the sky. Kingdom Hearts gets a sky-level treatment.
If you have been following the season's collab rollout, check our Fortnite DC Summer Skins release date and cosmetics guide for a look at how Epic handled the Batman and DC collab earlier this season, which also featured NPC appearances alongside purchasable bundles.
For a full picture of every collab, skin drop, and event hitting Fortnite right now, the Fortnite guides collection has everything organized by topic and release date.