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The October 15, 2026 Patch for Fortnite Override has arrived, bringing with it new Loot Hacks, a couple of new Sprites, and various general fixes and adjustments.

Linux gamers have gotten used to hearing that yet another multiplayer title is cutting off the platform due to a variety of reasons, though most of their arguments usually sound lazy to me.

A total of 17 new Fortnite Sprites have been added in the October 15 update, and they are available to collect right now. From One Wish Willow and Honey to the new Quack variants, here is the complete list of additions released ahead of the end of Fortnitemares 2026.

Fortnite players are well accustomed to the slew of regular content updates, and a fresh period of downtime is taking place on October 15.

Epic Games has spent most of 2026 trying to win back Fortnite players, after cutting over 1,000 jobs and raising V-Bucks prices in March. Now, the company has reportedly delayed its first Disney game and told developers to finish development with AI tools. The Fortnite community is not taking the news well.

“Programming is hard,” the company wrote in an announcement on Wednesday. “So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look.”

Fortnite is coming to Linux, Epic Games saidon 14 October, but only after it finishes EAC Linux v2, a rebuilt version of its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) software. There is no release date yet, and the Steam Deck doesn’t currently meet the new anti-cheat’s requirements.

Changing your name in Fortnite depends on which name the game is showing. On PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, that is your Epic Games display name. On PlayStation and Xbox, Fortnite shows your PSN Online ID or Xbox gamertag, so the name has to be changed on the console’s side.

Okay, folks. We are just days away from the Street Fighter movie. And the marketing is ramping up again.

Following news on Epic Games’ upcoming Star Wars game, Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets a two-punch knock-out of a mod collab.