The upcoming Fortnite update will be the last update of 2025. Epic Games will conclude the year with a massive event, and many parts of it have already been leaked.
With the release of the Winterfest event, Epic will go on a winter break. Fortunately, there won’t be any content drought during this period, as the game developer has prepared a huge update for Thursday. So without further ado, let’s check the early Fortnite patch notes.
Early Fortnite patch notes for Thursday, December 18
The next Fortnite update will go live on Thursday, December 18, Epic confirmed. The highlight of the update is the Winterfest event, although the game creator will bring a lot of other content, including a couple of new collaborations.
So far, here is everything that has been confirmed for the next update:
- Winterfest 2025 event
- Winter lodge / Christmas cabin
- Free Winterfest skins and presents
- New skins: Sabrina Carpenter, Hatsune Miku, winter-themed skins
- New collaborations: Bleach, Harry Potter
- Snowy map in the Battle Royale mode
- New content for the Blitz mode
- Fortnite Crew pack for January 2026
- 5v5 mode in Fortnite Reload
- New Mythic items: Harry Potter, Bleach
- New cars: BMW M4 GT3, Meow Wagon
- Numerous bug fixes
Our early patch notes show just a small part of the upcoming Fortnite update. Epic will add many other things, but we’ll have to wait for the update to come out before we see them. The exact release time of the patch hasn’t been confirmed yet, but we expect it to come out at 4 AM Eastern Time.
If you want to get cheap Fortnite cosmetics, check out the deal that gives you 17 skins, 2,500 V-Bucks, and other cosmetics for only $1. If you don’t have enough funds in your account, you can earn free V-Bucks through the Battle Pass, which you can easily do using the best XP maps in Fortnite.
