The boys from South Park are crashing the Island, bringing a new Cartmanland point of interest, a mysterious Stick of Truth gameplay hook, and a first-of-its-kind Quints playlist that lets five of you queue together. Expect character skins for the core crew and a limited-time run from January 9 through February 5—plenty of time to squad up, explore, and cause a little mayhem.

Fortnite x South Park: What’s dropping

If there’s one collab tailor-made for controlled chaos, it’s South Park. This crossover leans into the show’s energy with:

• Playable outfits for the main crew, plus Butters.
• A fresh area to discover: Cartmanland.
• A 5-player Quints playlist, perfect for groups who usually leave someone out.
• A special Stick of Truth twist, teasing a powerful, discover-it-yourself item or interaction.

The cosmetics stay true to Fortnite’s style while nodding to the characters’ age, with a tongue-in-cheek interpretation that makes them fit right in on the Island. It’s playful, it’s weird, and it’s exactly the kind of pop-culture mash-up that keeps the game feeling new.

Quints: A 5-player playlist built for shenanigans

The headline addition is Quints, a new five-person playlist that finally solves the “we have one extra friend in voice chat” problem. Functionally, think squads with one more brain, one more pair of eyes, and one more inventory to manage—then multiply the communication needs by, well, a lot.

Some quick tips to make five work for you:

• Assign roles early: IGL (shot-caller), close-range fragger, mid-range anchor, support/medic, and flex/scout.
• Split drops with purpose: two land on key loot, three claim nearby outskirts so you don’t choke each other’s inventory.
• Stagger rotations: scout ahead with one player, keep the pack tight so you can collapse on threats.
• Color-code callouts: if your group struggles with chaos, assign each player a color and stick to “Purple ping” style comms.
• Share ammo like a bank: designate a backpack mule to hold extras and redistribute during lulls.

Five can feel messy, but with structure and clear talk you’ll roll over disorganized teams. And if your group has a Butters, let them cook—they might be the chaos agent you didn’t know you needed.

Cartmanland: The new hot drop

Cartmanland arrives as a dedicated destination and the clear magnet for early matches. Expect:

• Multiple entry points and chokepoints, like any proper theme park layout.
• Plenty of verticality and sightlines for ambushes.
• Loot spread that rewards fast rotations through the attractions.

Treat your first few drops as recon. Map the chest spawns, identify high-ground perches, and test the best exits for when the initial fight’s over. Cartmanland will be the seasonal crucible; if you can survive here, you can thrive anywhere.

The Stick of Truth: Power you’ll have to discover

The collab teases the Stick of Truth as an encounter-defining element. Epic is keeping exact functionality close to the vest—which is half the fun. Expect it to be the kind of item or interaction that flips a skirmish on its head, whether that’s through utility, crowd control, or a situational advantage.

Practical advice until you’ve learned its quirks:

• Fight near it if you control it; disengage if your enemies do.
• Burn a match or two playing around it rather than chasing crowns right away. Knowledge is the real power spike.
• In Quints, dedicate one player to mastering its timing and callouts.

Skins, sets, and style points

The outfits for the core quartet and Butters are the star attraction, with animations and details tailored to Fortnite’s silhouette so they look great in motion. Expect matching sets—back blings, pickaxes, emotes—that wink at the show without breaking Fortnite’s combat readability.

If you’re a collector:

• Prioritize the outfits you’ll actually run in comp or long sessions; silhouette and hit feedback matter.
• Emotes are the evergreen flex; they never go out of style and play in every mode.
• Check for reactive or transformation elements; these tend to become fan favorites.

Play the long game: From Jan 9 to Feb 5

The event window is generous, running from Friday, January 9 through Wednesday, February 5. Use the first week to absorb the meta changes and the second to push for milestones. If challenges arrive alongside the collab, pace them:

• Tackle exploration and POI tasks as a group on day one.
• Save any higher-difficulty or elimination tasks for when the player pool spreads out after the initial hype.
• Rotate your Quints reliably; consistency beats sweaty marathons.

Strategy snapshot for Quints at Cartmanland

A sample opening for coordinated teams:

1. Two-player spear drop on a high-density loot building inside Cartmanland.
2. Three-player sweep through adjacent attractions to collect mobility, shields, and utility.
3. Reunite on the tallest structure; pop scans or recon tools, third-party a nearby fight.
4. Secure the Stick of Truth if present; assign it to the flex player with the best timing.
5. Exit on a planned route with at least one vehicle or mobility chain.

This lets you survive the opening scrum, leverage information, and control momentum.

Why this collab works

Fortnite thrives on tonal whiplash: heroic one match, ridiculous the next. South Park brings pure mischief to that formula, and the five-player playlist feels like the right mechanical twist to match the energy. Cartmanland is a smart anchor POI, the Stick of Truth adds a layer of discovery, and the skins are instant culture-check picks for the locker.

Final drop-in

If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to get your full crew into a single queue, this is it. Dive into Cartmanland, experiment with the Stick of Truth, and let the Quints chaos be the feature, not a bug. From Jan 9 to Feb 5, South Park’s brand of troublemaking is your ticket to some of the funniest Fortnite sessions you’ll play all season.