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On January 6, 2026, the Fortnite account on X posted an image of Butters sitting at his PC playing Fortnite with the text, “Chaos, loading… 1.9.26.” As of writing, January 9 is only three days away, so “coming soon” doesn’t really cover it, as the Fortnite/South Park collab is imminent. A post by HYPEX on X revealed that the collab includes multiple skins, multiple Mythics and items, a Mythic to modify the Storm Circle, and more. Since the @Fortnite post included Butters with the caption “Chaos, loading…,” there’s a good chance we’re going to see Professor Chaos in the game.
South Park Is Coming to Fortnite
Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information about the impending collaboration, as very little has been released. We can only surmise that Butters will become his alter ego, who could be a playable skin or a limited-time boss. It’s anyone’s guess at this point, and it’s unclear which characters will make the leap to become skins in the game. Given Fortnite’s expansive gallery of skins, which is nearing 3,000 as of writing, it’s likely we’ll at least get all of the main child characters. Before the confirmation, rumors suggested there would be at least one boss, it would include a Stick of Truth Mythic, and a Rift Anomaly called “Everyone Kills Kenny.”
The collab will likely include multiple skins as mechs, which is a common tactic for small character models. Since all of the kids in South Park are … well, kids, this makes sense. Fortnite often uses this technique to make character models larger, bringing their hit boxes and visibility to the same level as the standard character size. In the recent Simpsons collaboration, the Bart and Lisa skins were introduced as mechs. It was the same in the previous Rick and Morty collab. While some have complained about the lack of character authenticity, it’s the only real way to play as the characters and have them fit the surroundings.
