For weeks, the gaming and anime communities have been swept up in a storm of rumors, leaks, and widespread speculation regarding the next major crossover for Epic Games’ wildly popular battle royale title, Fortnite. Whispers across online forums and social media platforms heavily suggested that Eiichiro Oda’s legendary pirate epic, One Piece, would serve as the central theme for the game’s upcoming mini-season. However, in the absence of official confirmation from Epic Games, fans found themselves on the edge of their seats, anxiously waiting to see whether the rumors would materialize into reality or prove to be wishful thinking.
The suspense finally broke when Epic Games officially pulled back the curtain, officially unveiling the One Piece crossover season and putting weeks of uncertainty to rest. As the launch date for the highly anticipated mini-season rapidly approaches, additional teasers and promotional material are beginning to surface across the globe, providing players with their very first tangible look at the iconic characters, ships, and cosmetic skins that will soon be making their way onto the Fortnite island.
The upcoming mini-season, officially titled Fortnite Treasure Hunters, is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, November 1. As this launch date draws closer, more details are steadily being unearthed, giving the player base a much clearer picture of what to expect from this year’s annual mini-season event. Just last week, however, enthusiasm was beginning to waver, and some members of the community were starting to fear that One Piece might not be featured after all. Promotional posters that suddenly appeared within the Madrid subway system initially indicated that the upcoming Battle Pass might feature generic anime-style skins rather than fully realized collaborative cosmetics from a specific franchise.
Fortunately, those fears were quickly dispelled when Epic Games stepped in to confirm that One Piece would indeed anchor the Treasure Hunters season. The confirmation arrived in the form of an unmistakable in-game teaser: the legendary Going Merry, the Straw Hat Pirates’ beloved ship, began appearing directly on the Battle Royale island, signaling to players that grand adventures on the high seas were just around the corner.
One Piece’s Luffy and Ace Join Fortnite Next Season
With the confirmation that the Straw Hat Pirates’ iconic ship would soon be replacing the standard Battle Bus, fans immediately turned their attention to the character roster, wondering which members of the crew and broader series cast would be translated into playable skins within Fortnite. That lingering question has now been definitively answered. Recent promotional campaigns have begun rolling out in major metropolitan areas, most notably through One Piece-style wanted posters that have been spotted scattered throughout London’s vibrant Soho district.
These wanted posters have provided the community with a clear look at four familiar faces slated to arrive next season. Headlining the collaboration are none other than Monkey D. Luffy, the ambitious captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, and his sworn brother, Portgas D. Ace. Alongside these two titans of the anime world are Jonesy and Hope, two foundational Fortnite original characters who have been given a distinct visual overhaul, reskinned in a striking anime art style to seamlessly blend alongside their collaborative counterparts.
The structure of this upcoming mini-season follows a formula recently established by Epic Games during the previous chapter’s mini-season, which was entirely dedicated to The Simpsons. That event heavily integrated the iconic animated family into the fabric of the game, including a specialized Battle Pass lineup. The Simpsons mini-season featured four primary skins: three established characters from Springfield—Homer, Ned, and Marge—alongside one uniquely "Simpsonified" Fortnite character, with a bonus Simpsons-styled Peely skin rounding out the offerings for dedicated players.
Given this precedent, industry analysts and community members alike strongly deduce that the four characters showcased in the newly discovered London wanted posters will comprise the primary four skins included in the Treasure Hunters mini-season Battle Pass. With Chapter 7 Season 4 rapidly drawing to a close and only a few days remaining on the clock, Epic Games is expected to share official, high-resolution looks at these character models and promotional trailers across its official social media channels in the very near future.
