Fortnite might have a Minecraft crossover event soon

Zachary Roberts Published January 16, 2026

While its fans might not agree with it at first, it’s true that Fortnite has become a bit of a sandbox game. It was initially a PvE game, Save the World, but with small additions over the years, such as Battle Royale and, later, with Creative mode, Festival, Rocket Racing, and all the variations on Battle Royale, it’s really a sandbox game in 2026.

It probably isn’t the biggest sandbox out there, though. That title still likely belongs to Minecraft, which will potentially be a part of the newest Fortnite crossover event.

Fortnite x Minecraft reportedly coming soon

According to several leakers, a Fortnite crossover with Minecraft is coming soon. The leaks don’t have much information on exactly when, but it is expected to arrive in the coming months. It should be here before the end of Chapter 7.

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The leaks also don’t reveal what this crossover might entail. It is highly unlikely that it gets its own game mode, especially since LEGO Fortnite is very similar to Minecraft. It’s a survival mode that has crafting.

What is more likely is a batch of skins, emotes, and other cosmetics. Steve and Alex, the de facto main characters of Mojang’s hit title, are probably the wrong size and shape to include as a standard skin, but Epic Games has gotten creative with that before.

The tools players use, like pickaxes and swords, are highly likely to end up as harvesting tools in this collaboration. There will also probably be some sidekicks, such as a Minecraft wolf, cat, bunny, pig, or chicken.

It’s also possible that some POIs or landmarks pop up. Minecraft has a ton of iconic biomes, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if some of them ended up on the Fortnite map as a result.

Given the block-based nature of Minecraft, it will be interesting to see what Epic Games comes up with. Thus far, nothing in Fortnite is exclusively blocky, so the players can expect possibly an entirely fresh experience, depending on how much Minecraft ends up in Fortnite.