At a recent Fortnite event in Los Angeles, California, Epic Games teased an upcoming collaboration with the classic film Back to the Future, which could bring the movie’s iconic DeLorean time machine to the battle royale. Fortnite is currently in the middle of a major crossover with the hit television show The Simpsons, bringing characters like Homer, Bart, Marge, and Lisa to the game.
While plenty of franchises have collaborated with Epic Games in the past, Fortnite‘s Simpsons mini-season has proven to be a fairly unique experience. Much like the Star Wars mini-season from May 2025, players currently have access to a battle pass filled with crossover cosmetics and can even find unique weapons based on the property. However, this mini-season stands apart from previous ones, as it made its debut with a whole new map that includes iconic locations from the town of Springfield. In fact, Fortnite even abandoned its usual art style and made the entire map cel-shaded. While many players have asked Epic Games to extend the popular mini-season, the developer is currently preparing to launch the title’s next chapter.
Back to the Future Is Coming to Fortnite
With the launch of Chapter 7 just around the corner, Epic Games has been busy teasing future collaborations. Over on Fortnite‘s official Instagram, Epic Games posted pictures through the platform’s Stories feature, showing off photos of the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future at the event. Unfortunately, the images didn’t come with any kind of additional information, which means there’s no way of knowing when the crossover could happen or how extensive it might be. The event, which took place in Los Angeles, California, was a star-studded affair, as Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman made an appearance to promote the upcoming collaboration between Fortnite and Kill Bill.
Epic Games isn’t relying solely on crossovers to get players excited for Chapter 7 though, as fans and leakers have found plenty of evidence to suggest that The Seven will be returning to Fortnite. The Seven have played a big part in Fortnite‘s storyline ever since The Visitor made his debut all the way back in Chapter 1. Since then, we’ve seen the other members of the group trickle into the game, with two of the characters even being portrayed by Hollywood stars Brie Larson and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There’s no telling what role The Seven will play in the upcoming chapter’s story, but many fans have already expressed excitement about their return.
While players wait for Chapter 7 to make its debut on November 30, they can earn a free skin in Fortnite by participating in the Party Up Winter Rush event. All gamers need to do is join a group with friends and earn XP in one of the title’s many game modes to earn a variety of free rewards. With so much content to enjoy and a whole new chapter just around the corner, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Fortnite.
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September 26, 2017
- ESRB
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T for Teen – Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
