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Fortnite is Keeping Sprites for Next Season, a Gaming-Themed Crossover Expected to Feature Sonic, Persona and Tetris
Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite’s Pokémon-like Sprites will remain in Chapter 7 Season 4, Override, rather than disappearing with the current season. The decision matters because the collectible creatures have proved popular and are credited with helping to increase player numbers, signalling that Epic sees them as a longer-term feature.
Override launches on 20 August and is expected to focus on gaming-themed collaborations, with datamined posters suggesting Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Tetris and Pac-Man. The season will add second-generation Sprites, a social Sprite Garden display area, and five community-designed creatures; their abilities include extra ammunition, enemy-revealing vision and improved swimming.
In short
- Fortnite Sprites will continue into the next season.
- Chapter 7 Season 4 launches on 20 August.
- Sonic, Persona and Tetris crossovers are expected.
Explained simply
Fortnite is an online game in which players compete, explore and collect items, with new seasons bringing changes to its world and ways to play. Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, often adds characters and themes from other games through collaborations.
Sprites are small collectible creatures that can use abilities to affect play, such as helping players find enemies or move through water. Their continued place in the game matters because popular features can influence how Epic develops future seasons and what players return to experience.
Sonic, Persona, Tetris and Pac-Man are established video game franchises, each with its own characters and style of play. Bringing them together in Fortnite would connect audiences from different gaming communities and reflect the game’s use of crossover events.