The creepy Deer from Roblox’s survival hit is heading into Fortnite. Epic Games has confirmed a crossover with 99 Nights in the Forest, and it arrives alongside the game’s next seasonal update rather than as a standalone Item Shop drop.
Quick answer: The Fortnite x 99 Nights in the Forest collab releases on August 20, 2026, with the launch of Chapter 7 Season 4: Override. An exact in-game release time for the 99 Nights content has not been confirmed.
Release date and current status
Status: Confirmed. The collaboration goes live on August 20, 2026, the same day Chapter 7 Season 3 ends and Chapter 7 Season 4: Override begins. That launch date is the fixed part. What is not yet set is a separate time for when the 99 Nights material specifically becomes playable.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Release date | August 20, 2026 (confirmed) |
| Exact release time | Not confirmed |
| Season | Chapter 7 Season 4: Override |
| Teaser code | SurviveTheNight |
Because the crossover is tied to the new season, it is possible some pieces go live immediately at launch while others switch on later during Override. Epic has not spelled out that schedule.
How the crossover was revealed
Epic teased Override with a series of daily reveals, each attached to a code phrase. The “SurviveTheNight” string set off a wave of guesses, with many expecting a Minecraft or Five Nights at Freddy’s tie-in because “survive the night” appears in Minecraft’s official bio. The teaser turned out to point at 99 Nights in the Forest instead, whose whole loop is surviving a set number of nights.
The reveal clip is short. Peely is fishing in the woods at night when the game’s antlered Deer mascot appears behind him and moves in, followed by a horror-style musical sting. It functions as a confirmation of the collab rather than a full content preview.
What’s confirmed to be included
Very little has been detailed so far. The only element clearly established is The Deer, the game’s signature monster, appearing as part of the crossover. Players widely expect the character to show up in the Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass, but Epic has not published the full contents.
There is no confirmed skin, Item Shop bundle, dedicated point of interest, weapon, questline, or Deer boss fight yet. Treat any specifics beyond The Deer’s inclusion as unconfirmed until Epic shows more. Additional reveals are expected before Override launches, including through the season’s Story Event.
The other Chapter 7 Season 4 collabs
Override is shaping up as a gaming-icon season, and 99 Nights joins several other confirmed crossovers revealed through the same teaser code system.
| Collab | Teaser code |
|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | GottaGoFast |
| Persona 5 | TakeYourHeart |
| 99 Nights in the Forest | SurviveTheNight |
Epic has also teased further gaming names for the season, and more reveals are likely to continue on a near-daily basis in the run-up to launch.
Can you play the 99 Nights collab early?
Not officially. If you search “99 Nights” inside Fortnite before August 20 and find yourself chopping wood in a familiar-looking forest, that is a creator-made experience, not the Epic crossover. One example, 99 Nights Into the Wood, states directly on its own page that it is not an official map and credits original 99 Nights creator Cracky4.
The official crossover teased by Epic is tied to Override and does not go live ahead of the season. Whether it includes an official 99 Nights map in Fortnite Creative has not been announced.
Why this collab matters
99 Nights in the Forest launched on Roblox in March 2025 and grew into one of the platform’s biggest games, with more than 28 billion visits and an all-time peak above 14 million concurrent players. Developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games, it runs a co-op survival loop where you gather resources and search for missing children by day, then defend your camp against wolves, cultists, and The Deer once night falls.
Roblox and Fortnite are direct competitors, which makes this notable. A game that began entirely inside Roblox is now joining Epic’s seasonal crossover lineup next to franchises like Sonic and Persona 5. That places 99 Nights among the first Roblox-native games to get this kind of official Fortnite Battle Royale seasonal treatment.
For now, the date is the firm detail. Expect the cosmetics, any quests, and the exact release time to be confirmed as Epic continues rolling out Override reveals ahead of the August 20 launch.
