La temporada 4 del cap\u00edtulo 7 de Fortnite, Override, se estrena el 20 de agosto. A continuaci\u00f3n te explicamos qu\u00e9 es lo que Epic ha confirmado realmente en el tr\u00e1iler y qu\u00e9 sigue siendo un rumor.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[253],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fortnite"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Fortnite<\/a> Chapter 7 Season 4, subtitled Override, launches August 20, 2026, and it is built around a hacking-and-glitch theme with the tagline \"Break the rules. Change the game.\" This guide separates what Epic Games actually showed in the official launch trailer from what is still floating around as rumor, then covers what the hacking theme changes about actual gameplay, what happens to Sprites, what to finish before the season ends, and roughly how long the new Battle Pass will eat into your week.<\/p> The official launch trailer, backed by the key art Epic released alongside it, locks in several things beyond doubt. Beebom's trailer breakdown<\/a> confirms the core lineup and story beats:<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p> Override isn't just a skin theme \u2014 the hacking premise is baked into what you'll actually be doing on drop. According to the storyline, the mission is to hack the system, reclaim the island, and stop the antagonist Geno, and that framing shows up mechanically, not just visually. The trailer already demonstrates borrowed movement and weapon mechanics tied to the guest characters rather than pure cosmetics: running around like Sonic, using Mega Man's Mega Buster, and getting a lift from a blocky version of Tails are called out directly as new gameplay moments, not just outfits standing in the lobby. A recurring item also showed up in the footage: a 1UP coin plays a big role in the trailer, so it might function as a revive of some sort \u2014 unconfirmed exactly how it works, but worth watching for on day one. The map itself reflects the glitch premise too, with a central structure replacing the old Zero Point and wiring connecting it to a floating eye overhead, which lines up with the season's \"break the rules\" branding rather than being decoration.<\/p>\n\n Note<\/p> Exact launch time has not been officially announced. Major Fortnite<\/a> updates have historically gone live in the morning Pacific time, so expect Epic to post the server downtime schedule shortly before August 20.<\/p><\/div>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Sprites Are Back \u2014 What Changes in Chapter 7 Season 4","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Sprites were introduced as a creature-collecting system back at the start of Chapter 7 Season 3 in June 2026, where players find Sprites in-match across the island and extract them at Extraction Stations using Gizmos, the in-game currency specific to the Sprite economy. Instead of vaulting the whole system for Override, Epic is expanding it. \"Next season will introduce a whole new generation of Sprites to collect and master\u2014including new powers and variants,\" Epic Games confirmed. Your existing collection isn't lost either \u2014 it moves into a new hub. Season 3 Sprites will live in the Garden, and you'll still be able to show them off in your Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling and as pilots in the Guardian Outfit.\n\n\n\n Warning<\/p> Gizmos and Sprite Dust will reset when Season 3 ends on August 20 \u2014 the Sprites themselves carry over, but any stockpiled Sprite Dust or Gizmos will be gone once Override lands. Spend them before the season flips instead of banking them.<\/p><\/div>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Sprite System"},{"header_text":"Season 3 (Runners)"},{"header_text":"Season 4 (Override)"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Where you collect"},{"cell_text":"Found in-match across the island"},{"cell_text":"New generation, same in-match collection loop"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Currency used"},{"cell_text":"Gizmos for extraction, Sprite Dust for resummons"},{"cell_text":"Resets to zero at season change"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Where they're stored"},{"cell_text":"Personal collection screen"},{"cell_text":"New Sprite Garden, a visitable island hub"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Collection total"},{"cell_text":"117 distinct companions as of mid-August"},{"cell_text":"Expands with a new generation, exact count unconfirmed"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Crossovers: What's Shown, Where, and Confirmed Status","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Because Override leans so heavily on outside franchises, it's worth keeping a clean line between what appeared in official Epic material and what is still speculation pulled from datamines or trailer background details. The table below sorts every major name by where it actually surfaced and how solid that confirmation is.<\/p>\n\n If you want the deeper mechanical picture of how ranked standing carries into the new season, that's covered separately in the ranked reset breakdown<\/a> rather than repeated here.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Franchise \/ Character"},{"header_text":"Where Shown"},{"header_text":"Status"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Sonic, Shadow, Dr. Eggman"},{"cell_text":"Official launch trailer"},{"cell_text":"Confirmed"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Mega Man"},{"cell_text":"Official launch trailer"},{"cell_text":"Confirmed"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Crash Bandicoot & Spyro"},{"cell_text":"Official launch trailer (Spyro as Sidekick)"},{"cell_text":"Confirmed"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Geno (season antagonist)"},{"cell_text":"Trailer \/ story beat"},{"cell_text":"Confirmed"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"New Sprite generation + Sprite Garden"},{"cell_text":"Official developer posts and trailer"},{"cell_text":"Confirmed"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Persona 5 (Joker)"},{"cell_text":"Trailer footage, disputed classification"},{"cell_text":"Rumored"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Kingdom Hearts (Sora)"},{"cell_text":"Some outlet key-art coverage"},{"cell_text":"Rumored"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Mortal Kombat"},{"cell_text":"Background cameo in trailer"},{"cell_text":"Unconfirmed as a full collab"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Cyberpunk 2077"},{"cell_text":"Background billboard in trailer"},{"cell_text":"Teased only"}]}],"size":"default"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Returning After a Break? What to Finish Before August 20","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n If your current pass isn't fully leveled, the clock is short. Season 3 will end on August 19, 2026, so you have until then to earn all of your Battle Pass rewards for the season, until the game updates and replaces them with new ones. Anything unclaimed at that point does not carry forward.<\/p>\n\n\n