Fortnite New Update for January 9 Released for Patch 4.97
Fortnite update 4.97 is now available on all platforms, and this is for the South Park content crossover! Called update 39.20 by Epic Games. this brings a host of new in-game skins, a new sidekick and more.
Aside from the outline of new content ushered in, we also listed the datamined info from the files, and it hints at some of the stuff set to appear in-game soon.
Fortnite’s South Park Update Is Live on January 9 via Patch 4.97
What to Expect:
South Park: Born in Chaos runs from January 9 to February 5, 2026.
The South Park boys are arriving in Fortnite on January 9! Wreak havoc with new loot, explore the Cartmanland POI, and jump into the new Quints 5-person playlist on the Golden Coast. Also unlock South Park items from the free Born in Chaos Pass and look out for Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and Butters in the Shop.
Sticks. Snacks. Shenanigans.
The boys are creating chaos on the Island with the power of imagination. Control the Storm with the Stick of Truth, heal yourself or damage enemies with Cheesy Poofs, and automatically reboot with Kenny’s Respawn Token.
Born in Chaos Pass (Yes, It’s Free)
Navigate to the “Born in Chaos” tab to get to the Born in Chaos Pass. No V-Bucks required. This new Pass has 13 South Park-themed items you can unlock by completing South Park Quests, like the Backpack of CRED Back Bling, Terrance and Phillip Pickaxe, and Cheesy Poofs Rocketship Emote.
Alongside that, there have been a handful of items datamined, which consists of items available starting today, with some set to roll out in the near future.
Once again, it’s reliable dataminer HYPEX providing the info.
Fortnite x South Park Update Datamine
- NEW ITEM COMING TODAY: “Stealth Splash”
- NEW AR ANNOUNCED: “Lock-on Assault Rifle”
- The blogpost says it’s only in UEFN, maybe a typo
- NEW SOUTH PARK x FORTNITE “CARTMAN” POI – REPLACES WONKEELAND
- NEW FLEX SMG & STEALTH SPLASH ITEM
- THE EARL OF LEMONGRAB IS COMING TO FORTNITE
- KIZUNA AI (V-TUBER) IS COMING TO FORTNITE
- SOUTH PARK FORTNITE EMOTES
SOUTH PARK FORTNITE EMOTES 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/WUNLsQO6Od
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 9, 2026
- ALL SOUTH PARK x FORTNITE SKINS IN LOCKER
- TOWELIE IN FORTNITE
- SOUTH PARK x FORTNITE BUNDLE IS 4,000 V-BUCKS – EACH SKIN IS 1,500 + INCLUDES BACKBLING
- REGULAR SHOW IS COMING SOON TO FORTNITE
- ICE KING IS LIKELY ALSO COMING WITH LEMONGRAB
- Ontop of the “Earl of Lemongrab” skin, a new “Ice King” Drumkit was added today as well.
- NEW ORIGINAL EMOTE
NEW ORIGINAL EMOTE pic.twitter.com/ilRp2VLNsQ
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 9, 2026
If Epic releases an officail changelog for the changes made today, we’ll add it to the article. For now, enjoy the new content and frag on!
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