Fortnite Confirms Solo Leveling Crossover Skins

Epic Games has officially teased a collaboration between Fortnite and the popular Solo Leveling franchise, confirming the arrival of character skins and cosmetics in the battle royale game next week. The announcement, shared through cryptic posts on the game's official X account on February 16, 2026, builds on months of rumors and positions the crossover as the latest in Fortnite's series of anime-inspired partnerships.

The collaboration centers on Solo Leveling: Arise, a mobile game adaptation of the South Korean web novel and manhwa series. Epic Games revealed a teaser trailer featuring the protagonist Sung Jinwoo, highlighting his transformation from the world's weakest hunter to a powerful figure capable of leveling up independently to battle monsters. The posts included phrases like "The weakest Hunter of all mankind. E-rank. No potential. No future" and "If you were given another path, would you accept?" which directly reference the story's themes.

Assets for the cosmetics will be introduced with Fortnite's v39.50 update, scheduled for February 19, 2026. Server downtime is set to begin at 4 a.m. ET and is expected to last only a few hours, as the patch focuses primarily on...