Fortnite Releases New Official Roadmap Ahead of Season’s First Major Update
Epic Games has published its roadmap for the second week of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, ahead of the season's first major update, due on Thursday 3 September. The update follows the Fortnite Override content drop that launched on 20 August, giving players a chance to settle into the new Battle Pass cosmetics, landmarks and weapons before Epic refreshes the experience with new and returning items built around the season's hacking theme.
A teaser from Fortnite's Status account confirmed the update will bring back vaulted weapons alongside new ones, previously unseen Sprites, and additional loot hacks and overrides. As with the previous week, Monday remains Cheat Code Day, offering easier access to better cheat codes plus double Sprite XP and Sprite Dust, while Saturday's Power Hours will boost spawn rates for certain sprite variants, the 1Up token and portable extractors. Thursday, usually reserved for new Sprites, has instead become "Update Day"; leaker Blortzen has suggested the vaulted Typhoon Blade could return, possibly reskinned as a Keyblade tied to the rumoured Kingdom Hearts collaboration, though Epic has not confirmed this. Downtime for the update is expected to begin at either 2am or 4am ET.
- Fortnite's first Chapter 7 Season 4 major update lands Thursday, 3 September
- Update brings back vaulted weapons, new Sprites, more loot hacks and overrides
- Typhoon Blade may return, possibly reskinned for rumoured Kingdom Hearts collab
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Fortnite is an online game in which Epic Games regularly changes the island, weapons and items players can find. Each season also brings a Battle Pass, a set of rewards players can unlock as they play, and this season uses a hacking theme for some of its content.
Epic’s weekly roadmap sets out when players can expect special in-game activities and item changes. Its Status account shares official updates, while claims from leakers are not confirmed by Epic. The changes matter because they can alter how players explore and compete, and may bring back equipment that was previously removed from the game.