Fortnite adds Overwatch Tracer skin

Epic Games rolled out Fortnite’s Overwatch crossover on May 14, 2026, adding Tracer, Mercy, Genji and D.Va to the game’s Item Shop and live playlists after resolving login and matchmaking problems tied to the v40.40 update. The company’s public status page said the incident was resolved after players reported errors while launching the game and in the lobby. Fortnite’s news post for Act III said the Overwatch characters had arrived across Battle Royale, Zero Build, Reload and Blitz. The launch paired a high-profile cosmetics release with a day that also included service disruption and scheduled maintenance. ### Which Overwatch characters actually made it into Fortnite? Fortnite’s May 14 news post named Tracer, Mercy, Genji and D.Va as the four Overwatch outfits arriving in the Shop with matching accessories and LEGO Styles. The same post said Overwatch-themed locations and gear were also added to the island, including Busan Sanctuary, Hanamura Courtyard, King’s Row Tower and bases inspired by Watchpoint: Gibraltar. (status.epicgames.com) The Item Shop page on May 14 listed each of the four characters separately at 1,600 V-Bucks. The shop also showed related items including Tracer’s Pulse Bomb back bling, Tracer’s Pulse Knives pickaxe, Mercy’s Valkyrie Wings, Mercy’s Reach emote, Genji’s Ryū Ichimonji and D.Va-themed accessories. ### How much does the crossover cost in the shop? Fortnite’s Item Shop listed the Overwatch Bundle at 4,200 V-Bucks on May 14, marked down from 8,800 V-Bucks. (fortnite.com) The same page also showed an Overwatch Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric item at 2,400 V-Bucks. Epic’s news post separately said players could pick up an Overwatch Porsche Cayenne EV bundle with four custom decals and a custom wheels set. The company did not, in the materials reviewed, give a separate end date for the crossover in that news post, though the cosmetics were live in the shop on May 14. (fortnite.com) ### What changed in the game beyond the skins? (fortnite.com) Epic Games said the Overwatch event was part of Act III and brought Overwatch loot into matches, including Tracer’s Pulse Pistols and Mercy’s Caduceus Staff. The company also said a Payload appears at King’s Row Tower after it unlocks in the Showdown, rewarding Overwatch loot to players who escort it home. (fortnite.com) Fortnite’s news post also said v40.40 included “a major overhaul for Zero Build” and directed players to a communities post for more detail. In the sources reviewed, Epic’s official materials confirmed the overhaul but did not provide a full official breakdown of every Zero Build mechanic on the same page. ### What happened with Fortnite’s outage on launch day? (fortnite.com) Epic Games’ public status page said scheduled maintenance for v40.40 began on May 14 at 08:00 UTC, with matchmaking disabled 30 minutes earlier. The company said the maintenance was completed at 11:45 UTC, then posted at 12:37 UTC that it was investigating matchmaking and login errors affecting some players at launch or in the lobby. The same status page later marked the May 14 “Login and matchmaking issues in Fortnite” incident as resolved. (fortnite.com) Epic also noted on the status site that Epic Games Store purchases could encounter a delay during service issues. ### Where can players verify what is live right now? Fortnite’s official news page carries the May 14 Act III post naming the Overwatch characters, locations and loot now in the game. (status.epicgames.com) Fortnite’s live Item Shop page shows the cosmetics and V-Bucks prices currently listed for purchase. Epic’s public status page shows Fortnite as operational and logs the timeline for the May 14 incident. Epic Games’ status page also lists the next scheduled maintenance window for Epic Online Services on May 26, 2026, from 06:00 to 08:00 UTC. That notice says sessions, lobbies, invites, searching and matchmaking may be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance. (status.epicgames.com) (fortnite.com)