Epic Games has been on a collab tear lately, and the latest addition to Fortnite's roster is Coach Gabi from Rematch, the fast-paced multiplayer sports game developed by Sloclap. The crossover dropped this week, and the path to claiming the skin for free runs directly through the Epic Games Store.
The collab and how it actually works
This is an Epic Games Store Loyalty Promotion, which means the skin is tied to a game purchase rather than a tournament placement or a Battle Pass unlock. Buying Rematch on the Epic Games Store at its $29.99 base price automatically triggers the cosmetic reward in your Fortnite locker. No separate redemption code, no extra steps beyond making sure both accounts are linked.
Here's the key here: the Epic account you use to buy Rematch must be the same account you play Fortnite on. Purchasing through a secondary or family account and expecting the skin to land on your main won't work.
Once the purchase clears, the cosmetics appear directly in your Fortnite locker without any additional steps required.
What Rematch actually is
Sloclap, the studio behind Sifu, built Rematch as a competitive multiplayer sports title. The game has been picking up genuine momentum since launch, and the Fortnite collab feels like a natural visibility push for both sides. Epic gets a fresh skin with a recognizable character design, and Sloclap gets its game in front of Fortnite's enormous player base.
Coach Gabi fits the current Chapter 7 Season 3 vibe well enough. The skin has a distinct athletic aesthetic that stands out in a locker that's been getting a lot of fantasy and sci-fi additions lately.
Rematch on the Epic Games Store
No V-Bucks required, but there's a catch
The "free" framing here needs a small asterisk. You're not spending V-Bucks, but you are spending $29.99 on Rematch itself. For players already planning to pick up the game, this is genuinely a no-cost skin. For players who only want Coach Gabi and have no interest in Rematch, the math is a bit different.
Epic has confirmed the Rematch skin will arrive in the Fortnite Item Shop at an unspecified future date, so waiting is a valid option if you'd rather spend V-Bucks than buy a whole game. No pricing or timeline for that Item Shop listing has been announced yet.
This isn't the first time Epic has run this kind of promotion. The pattern of tying cosmetics to Epic Games Store purchases has become a reliable way for the company to drive game sales while rewarding Fortnite players who make the jump. It's a smart loop, and it keeps working.
For players chasing other free cosmetics right now, there are more opportunities active. The Dark Voyager Sidekick and Pickaxe were available through the Shattered live event, and the Typical Gamer skin had its own free unlock window via a Cup event earlier this season. The full rundown of active free skin opportunities is worth checking if you're building out your locker without spending V-Bucks.
Check out the Fortnite guides collection for a full breakdown of every current free cosmetic method in Chapter 7 Season 3.
