Everything we know about the new Fortnite game mode

A brand new Fortnite sport mode has been rumoured to be within the works at Epic Video games for some time now. The latest affirmation that Fortnite content material creators had been invited to check one thing new has all however formally confirmed that Fortnite’s new mode shouldn’t be solely on its manner, however could possibly be arriving ahead of we expect. 

We’re going to have a look at all the present leaks and rumours associated to the upcoming Fortnite sport mode, together with these from outstanding Fortnite knowledge miners and potential launch dates. 

Whereas not a lot is formally recognized in regards to the new sport mode in Fortnite, in February 2025 – nearly a yr in the past on the time of writing– Fortnite leakers @Loolo_WRLD and @BeastFNCreative posted that Epic Games were working on a new mode with the code name “Pimlico”. The leakers additionally revealed that this sport mode gave the impression to be in collaboration with Warner Bros. 

In October 2025, @Loolo_WRLD, @HYPEX, and @EpicDBOrg posted in regards to the potential sport mode once more, saying it could be centred on basketball and that one of many challenges that Epic Video games was going through was integrating physics and animations for particular characters and distinctive skills. 

This led to hypothesis whether or not this new sport mode could possibly be associated to the Area Jam film franchise, which options basic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes characters enjoying basketball alongside star gamers, like Michael Jordan in Area Jam 1 and LeBron James in Area Jam 2. Area Jam 1 featuerd solely Looney Tunes characters, however the second film used quite a lot of characters from throughout Warner Bros. properties, with characters like Rick and Morty, the Iron Large, and Godzilla making cameos. This looks as if one thing that will match into Fortnite properly, notably since Fortnite is understood for being the final word crossover sport.  

As talked about, Fortnite content material creators just lately had the chance to check out a brand new mode at Fortnite HQ. Creators similar to Pack A Puncher and Pleased Pleased Gal took to social media to put up about their playtesting. Whereas they didn’t reveal a lot, they did word that the sport mode was being revealed sooner slightly than later, with Pack A Puncher saying that the sport mode is “coming very soon” and Pleased Pleased Gal actively confirming that she might be posting gameplay content on her YouTube channel on January 21 at 9 am EST. 

One other outstanding Fortnite leaker, @ShiinaBR, additionally famous that January 21 might be a big date for the brand new sport mode because of the gameplay dropping. Nevertheless, they went on to say that “the new mode is expected to drop in V39.30”, which arrives solely a day in a while January 22, 2026. That is rather a lot ahead of many anticipated, because the leaks went quiet for some time following that October 2025 replace. 

Leaker @AdrinaFNInfo – who has additionally supplied up lots of speculative details about Pimlico – revealed a leaked teaser image which exhibits a silhouette of a Fall Guys character with a basketball. This means that Fall Guys could have a big position within the sport mode. Whether or not there might be extra characters, or if Pimlico is a collab with Warner Bros. primarily based on Area Jam, stays to be seen, however this teaser picture means that Fall Guys might be a serious collaboration concerned with the brand new mode. 

On the time of writing (January 16, 2026), Pimlico has not been formally confirmed. Nevertheless, Epic Video games willingly allowed content material creators to not solely play the upcoming sport mode but additionally put up about it and showcase gameplay on specific dates. This could not occur if Epic had been actively making an attempt to maintain the brand new mode hidden. They’re clearly making an attempt to construct hype for the brand new content material with out formally confirming something till a lot nearer to the time, so it’s secure to say {that a} new sport mode is unquestionably coming and might be launched quickly, even when Epic hasn’t stated something straight about it simply but. 

That’s the whole lot that we all know in regards to the new Fortnite sport mode up to now. There have been tons of leaks from dependable leakers about Pimlico, and playtests from established Fortnite content material creators affirm that one thing is within the works. The gameplay reveal through these creators additionally suggests the mode is probably going coming very quickly, even whether it is simply an early model. 

The leaked Fall Guys picture does throw a little bit of a spanner within the works concerning the Area Jam theories, however there isn’t any telling what the picture might imply. It might merely be that the Fall Guys are simply playable characters, or that they’ve their very own model of the sport. We’ll have to attend till the gameplay drops on January 21 to see precisely what Pimlico is and what it’s going to deliver to Fortnite.