Fortnite x Dragon Ball Super

Fortnite is a battle royale and creative online game developed by Epic Games, first released in 2017 across multiple modes. The standard Battle Royale mode drops up to 100 players onto an island where they scavenge for weapons, build fortifications, and compete to be the last player or team standing. The Dragon Ball Super collaboration, introduced in Chapter 3: Season 3, integrates franchise-specific cosmetics, emotes, and interactive gameplay elements directly into the live-service title.

Dragon Ball-themed items within Fortnite include gliders styled after the Nimbus Cloud and Space Pod, harvesting tools modeled after the Power Pole and various character weapons, and back bling pieces such as the Dragon Radar and Kamesennin's Shell. Gameplay emotes tied to the collaboration allow players to recreate iconic power-up sequences and poses from the anime, with voice lines for the Kamehameha performed by original Japanese voice actress Masako Nozawa. The Item Shop offers character skins representing Goku in multiple transformations, Vegeta, Bulma, Beerus, Gohan, Piccolo, Goku Black, Frieza, Cell, Trunks, Android 17, and Android 18 across multiple release waves.

The collaboration spans four separate waves across multiple chapters and seasons: the initial release in Chapter 3: Season 3 introduced Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus; Chapter 4: Season 1 added Gohan and Piccolo in connection with the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film; and Chapter 4: Season 2 added Goku Black as a solo skin wave. Footage from the Dragon Ball Super anime and the Super Hero film plays on screens within the Capsule Corporation location. The crossover is the second Shonen Jump collaboration in Fortnite history.

The Dragon Ball Super collaboration brings a substantial roster of characters and cosmetics to Fortnite across several content waves. Playable character skins cover Goku in Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue, and Ultra Instinct forms; Vegeta in Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue, and Super Saiyan Blue Evolved; and a wide range of supporting and antagonist characters from the franchise. Each skin comes with thematic accessories designed to match the character's visual identity from the source material.

In addition to outfits, the collaboration introduces a full lineup of gliders, harvesting tools, and back bling tied to iconic Dragon Ball objects. The Shenron glider, Frieza's Spaceship glider, and Capsule No. 576 are among the aerial options. Emotes recreate signature moments including fusion dances, energy charging sequences, and transformation poses. Goku Black was added as the sole skin in the third content wave, representing the antagonist of the Future Trunks arc in Dragon Ball Super. The voice acting for key Dragon Ball audio cues is provided by original Japanese cast members Masako Nozawa and Ryo Horikawa.

The Fortnite and Dragon Ball Super collaboration represents one of the most expansive anime crossover events in the history of the battle royale genre. Fortnite's position as a cultural platform with hundreds of millions of registered players gave the Dragon Ball franchise significant exposure to audiences outside its traditional fanbase. The phased rollout across multiple seasons demonstrated a long-term licensing partnership rather than a single promotional tie-in.

The inclusion of original Japanese voice talent for in-game emotes was widely praised by fans as a detail that honored the source material. The collaboration marked Dragon Ball's first appearance in Fortnite and served as a companion promotion to the theatrical release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Its multi-wave structure, spanning three separate seasons, made it one of the most sustained anime partnerships in Fortnite's history at the time of its run.