Building on Epic's January 7 announcement, the Fortnite v39.20 update launches January 9, 2026, at 4 AM ET after 1-2 hours downtime. It ends Winterfest, debuts South Park skins in mech suits, Cartmanland POI, mythics like Stick of Truth (storm control) and Kenny’s Respawn Token, plus the Quints five-player squad mode running to February 5.
Servers go offline at 4 AM ET on January 9 for the v39.20 rollout, disabling playlists temporarily. This patch concludes Winterfest on the Chapter 7 map, paving the way for the confirmed South Park 'Born in Chaos' crossover.
Skins for Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Butters Stotch arrive in mech suits, with Towelie as a Sidekick. A free Born in Chaos Mini-Pass offers 13 rewards, including Imaginationland Airship Glider and Cheesy Poofs Rocketship Emote—no V-Bucks required.
Key additions include:
- Stick of Truth Mythic: Single-use item in Cartmanland (replacing Wonkeeland) that controls storm closure.
- Kenny’s Respawn Token: Auto-revive mythic.
- Cheesy Poofs: Sprintable healing consumable, impacting rotations.
- Rift Anomaly 'Everyone Kills Kenny': Grants all players a Self-Revive, nodding to the show's gag.
Quints mode introduces five-player squads in Battle Royale, available until February 5 unless extended.
Other updates: Super Styles for Battle Pass skins (e.g., Kingston, Dark Voyager), OG Season 7 remixes (e.g., Lt. Winter), and new weekly quests. Unconfirmed leaks hint at Chainsaw Man elements, The Seven weapons, and James Bond car body.
(Note: Patch notes favor January 9, 2026, over one source's 2025 date.)
