Epic Games is bringing DC Comics back to the island for the summer, and this time the Dark Knight is trading the cowl for beachwear. A DC Summer event is set to drop into Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 with new Item Shop cosmetics for Batman and his rogues’ gallery, plus a brand-new Batman Sprite to collect.
Quick answer: The Fortnite DC Summer event goes live with the July 16, 2026 update at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET. Once the servers come back online, the new beach skins and the Batman Sprite become available.
Release time: July 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM PT (7:00 AM ET)
When the DC Summer event goes live in your region
The event arrives with the next major update on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Epic usually brings servers down for maintenance before a big patch, then flips everything on at the same global moment. The window below is based on the standard update schedule, so treat anything past 4 AM PT as an estimate if maintenance runs long.
| Region | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| PT (US West Coast) | July 16 | 4:00 AM |
| MT (US Mountain) | July 16 | 5:00 AM |
| CT (US Central) | July 16 | 6:00 AM |
| ET (US East Coast) | July 16 | 7:00 AM |
| Brazil (BRT) | July 16 | 8:00 AM |
| UK (BST) | July 16 | 12:00 PM |
| Europe (CEST) | July 16 | 1:00 PM |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | July 16 | 2:00 PM |
| India (IST) | July 16 | 4:30 PM |
| Southeast Asia (SGT) | July 16 | 7:00 PM |
| Japan (JST) | July 16 | 8:00 PM |
| South Korea (KST) | July 16 | 8:00 PM |
| Australia (AEST) | July 16 | 9:00 PM |
| New Zealand (NZST) | July 16 | 11:00 PM |
Every DC Summer cosmetic in the July 16 collab
The event swaps the usual gritty Gotham look for summer outfits. You’ll be able to buy these through the Fortnite Item Shop, so have your V-Bucks ready before the update lands. Here’s the full lineup of cosmetics tied to the crossover.
| Cosmetic | Type |
|---|---|
| Summer Batman | Outfit (beach skin) |
| Summer Harley Quinn | Outfit (beach skin) |
| Summer Catwoman | Outfit (beach skin) |
| Summer Poison Ivy | Outfit (beach skin) |
| Bat-Hound (Batman Dog) | Sidekick |
| Dune Buggy Batmobile | Vehicle |
The early preview images are cropped, so the full character models aren’t visible yet. What’s clear is that Batman, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy all get beach-themed redesigns, and the Batmobile shows up as a dune buggy variant rather than the usual armored ride.
Batman Sprite and its collectible variants
The headline addition for collectors is a Batman Sprite. Sprites are companions you chase down and collect, and this DC-themed one ships with several rarer variants. The exact buffs it grants haven’t been confirmed, though the theming points toward something tied to shadows. It’s also not yet clear whether it lands as a Mythical Sprite or a more common one.
| Sprite variant | Notes |
|---|---|
| Batman Sprite | Base version |
| Gold Batman Sprite | Rare variant |
| Gummy Batman Sprite | Special variant |
| Galaxy Batman Sprite | Special variant |
| Holofoil Batman Sprite | Holofoil variant debuting July 9, 2026 |
Note: the Holofoil treatment is a new variant type that arrives in the game a week ahead of the event, on July 9, 2026. The rest of the Batman Sprite collection becomes available with the July 16 update.
How to confirm the event is live
You’ll know the event has dropped once the July 16 update finishes downloading and the servers come back up. The Summer DC outfits and the Batman Sprite should appear in the rotation at that point. Check the Item Shop for the beach skins, and the Sprite section for the new Batman companion and its variants.
The DC crossover surfaced after promotional images were posted early on the Nintendo eShop by mistake, which revealed both the cosmetic lineup and the July 16 date.
Everything here is based on a pre-release leak, so the final cosmetic names, the Sprite’s powers, and exact pricing can change before launch. Epic could also add free items to claim during the event, even though none have been confirmed. The dates and times, however, line up across the early marketing, so July 16 is the day to mark down.
