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Fortnite x Lil Uzi Vert collaboration: Release date, skins, and more
Fortnite x Lil Uzi Vert collaboration has been announced (Image via Fortnite and Lil Uzi Vert / Instagram)
Fortnite’s next mini-season is taking shape through a run of artist-led teasers. One day after A$AP Rocky revealed his own tie-in, rapper Lil Uzi Vert has confirmed that he is joining the game too. He posted a short teaser on Instagram on October 22, 2026, and it also gives players a first look at what’s coming in the Chapter 7 mini-season.The community is excited with all these new teasers, and the mini-season will surely live up to the hype. In the section below, we take a deeper look at the Fortnite x Lil Uzi Vert collaboration.
Lil Uzi Vert posts Fortnite Mini-Season collaboration teaser
The clip runs only eight seconds, but it packs in plenty. It’s built from bright, fast-cut frames, and Uzi’s Icon Skin appears washed in pink and purple. The footage opens with the character holding the Pink Tape Flag, which is marked with a skull emoji. It then cuts to glimpses of other cosmetics arriving with the update. The teaser closes with Uzi striking another pose with the flag, this time rendered in an anime-inspired art style.
Fortnite x Lil Uzi Vert skins and cosmetics
Three confirmed or strongly implied items stand out:
- Lil Uzi Vert Icon Skin
: The headline addition, part of Fortnite’s Icon Series, which honors real-world musicians and creators. - Anime Syd: A cel-shaded skin of Syd, the person behind the Cuddle Team Leader persona. Syd appeared in a Chapter 7 Season 4 quest, so this skin builds on existing lore. The teaser also shows an anime-style edit style for Cuddle Team Leader, which Epic will probably pair with a Syd bundle.
- Pink Tape Flag: Shown prominently, and likely to be a cosmetic tied to Uzi’s set.
The anime styling across the teaser suggests the mini-season will lean heavily on that aesthetic.
Map changes and theme
Fans of older seasons have something to look forward to. The teaser shows a remixed Anvil Square, the landmark that debuted in Chapter 4 Season 1, restyled to suit the new mini-season. A Pirate Chest also appears, with a red jewel and a purple crowned skull. It resembles the chests already in the current chapter, and the A$AP Rocky teaser featured one too. That points to a pirate and treasure-hunt theme, which fits with the anime-flavored cosmetics.
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Fortnite x Lil Uzi Vert release date
Epic hasn’t confirmed when the Lil Uzi Vert collab goes live. Current expectations point to the Chapter 7 mini-season starting on November 1, 2026. If it holds, the Icon Skin and the rest of the content should arrive at launch or following the same.Fortnite is known for using music collaborations to bring in both longtime players and fans of the artists. Back-to-back announcements from A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert show Epic building hype for the mini-season through staggered reveals rather than a single big trailer. Combined with the pirate theme, the returning landmark, and the anime-style cosmetics, the update could be one of the best releases in recent times.
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