Fortnite confirms Kingdom Hearts release date, and it's bigger than expected

Fortnite has brought characters and items from many video game worlds to the Battle Royale island. Teased at the start of the current season was one of the most anticipated collabs: Kingdom Hearts. Despite some unfortunate delays, the time has finally arrived. This week, Sora joins the roster of skins in Fortnite, alongside his trusty Keyblade.

Epic Games has turned Fortnite into a sort of video game multiverse with the Chapter 7 Season 4 gaming and hacking themes. Chapter 7 Season 4 hasn't been live for long, but it has already gone down in Fortnite history as one of the most memorable seasons thanks to its collaborations, items, and nostalgic landmarks, all stemming from its focus on video games.

Though the Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass was somewhat lacking in video game collabs, the Item Shop has been packed with fan-favorite characters, such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. The season is still early, and plenty more video game characters are coming to Fortnite. According to a recent post by the official Fortnite account on X, Sora is next in line.

The teaser gave players a detailed look at Sora and the Keyblade. Fortnite followed it up with several quotes from other Kingdom Hearts characters: Roxas, Kairi and Riku. Although this doesn't confirm their appearance in Fortnite, it suggests they might come to the Item Shop in the near future as well. That would be a pleasant surprise, as Sora was the only expected skin in the Kingdom Hearts collab.

While revealing that Kingdom Hearts cosmetics will be released this week may seem vague, an update is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17. It is likely that Kingdom Hearts assets will be added to the game files with the patch, and that the skins and cosmetic bundles will be available in the Item Shop once downtime ends or when the shop resets at 8 p.m. ET.

Epic Games might not reveal more information about this collab to keep some details secret. Gamers who want to know more should keep an eye out for leaks after downtime begins on Thursday.