Epic Games has revealed more details about the Sonic Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 collab, including a Tails Sidekick. Players will be able to get Sonic’s flying fox companion when Fortnite Override launches on August 20.

Tails Sidekick Confirmed for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4

Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 will feature a Sonic Tails Sidekick. The reveal was a bit of a surprise to fans, as a Sonic Fortnite collab had already been announced in a previous Fortnite Override trailer. However, it now appears that the SEGA crossover will be heavily featured throughout the upcoming season.

The new Sonic Fortnite Override teaser released today shows Peely traveling through the Green Hill Zone POI. Classic Sonic music then begins playing before we see Tails’ iconic twin tails spinning as the player flies across the map. It’s currently unclear whether this is a hint at a new Tails item or a Chapter 7 Season 4 traversal mechanic.

However, the official Sonic social media account confirmed that a Tails Sidekick will be featured in the upcoming Fortnite Override season. Here is what the account wrote after the teaser trailer went live: “That’s one trusty Fortnite sidekick… You wanna fly high, Tails?”

All Sonic Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Features Revealed So Far

As of the time of writing, Sonic skins have not yet been confirmed for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4. The first Sonic Fortnite teaser appeared to reveal a Spindash or running item that lets players move like Sonic. Today’s trailer also seems to show a Tails hovering or flying ability.

That said, here is everything revealed for the Sonic Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 collab so far:

Sonic Spindash Ability

Tails Sidekick and Hovering Ability

Green Hill Zone POI

Dr. Eggman Clouds

Based on how Epic Games has been releasing its Fortnite Override teasers, we will likely get another Sonic trailer before Chapter 7 Season 4 launches on August 20. Perhaps the next reveal will finally confirm whether a Sonic skin is also being added to Fortnite.

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The current Fortnite season ends soon, with Chapter 7 Season 3 concluding on August 19 in Pacific Time. Here is when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 downtime starts and the final deadline to complete your Sprite collection before the current season ends.

When Does Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 End?

The current Fortnite season ends on August 19 at 11:00 PM PT / August 20 at 2:00 AM ET. According to dataminers, this is when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Runners will officially conclude and the Battle Royale will go offline for Chapter 7 Season 4 server maintenance.

This means you only have a few days left to finish your Sprite collection. Thankfully, Epic Games is launching the five-day Fortnite Sprite Spree event, which will make it easier to find rare variants before the season ends.

For those who don’t want to miss their last chance to collect all Chapter 7 Season 3 Sprites, we’ve created an easy-to-read table showing when the current Fortnite season ends in every region:

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Downtime Start Times

Region	Date	Time
Pacific Time (PT)	August 19	11:00 PM
Mountain Time (MT)	August 20	12:00 AM
Central Time (CT)	August 20	1:00 AM
Eastern Time (ET)	August 20	2:00 AM
Brazil (BRT)	August 20	3:00 AM
United Kingdom (BST)	August 20	7:00 AM
Europe (CEST)	August 20	8:00 AM
Turkey (TRT)	August 20	9:00 AM
United Arab Emirates (GST)	August 20	10:00 AM
China (CST)	August 20	2:00 PM
Japan (JST)	August 20	3:00 PM
South Korea (KST)	August 20	3:00 PM
Australia (AEST)	August 20	4:00 PM
New Zealand (NZST)	August 20	6:00 PM

When Does the New Fortnite Season Start?

The Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 release date is Thursday, August 20, 2026. However, at the time of writing, Epic Games has not confirmed exactly when the new season will start.

As mentioned above, Fortnite Override downtime is expected to begin at 2:00 AM ET, but we don’t know how long server maintenance will last. Chapter 7 Season 3 downtime lasted approximately five and a half hours.

Using the same timeframe gives us the following estimated Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 start times:

Estimated Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Start Times

Region	Date	Estimated Time
Pacific Time (PT)	August 20	4:30 AM
Mountain Time (MT)	August 20	5:30 AM
Central Time (CT)	August 20	6:30 AM
Eastern Time (ET)	August 20	7:30 AM
Brazil (BRT)	August 20	8:30 AM
United Kingdom (BST)	August 20	12:30 PM
Europe (CEST)	August 20	1:30 PM
Turkey (TRT)	August 20	2:30 PM
United Arab Emirates (GST)	August 20	3:30 PM
China (CST)	August 20	7:30 PM
Japan (JST)	August 20	8:30 PM
South Korea (KST)	August 20	8:30 PM
Australia (AEST)	August 20	9:30 PM
New Zealand (NZST)	August 20	11:30 PM

However, these are only estimates based on the length of previous Fortnite Chapter updates. Server maintenance could be shorter or longer depending on how much time Epic Games needs to launch Chapter 7 Season 4. We will update this article once the official Fortnite Override start time is confirmed.

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