We at NerdLeaks are keeping a close eye on what could be one of this season’s biggest crossover moves: Fortnite appears to have dropped a social-media hint that could point to collabs with One Piece and Chainsaw Man, according to Insider Gaming. Take this with a pinch of salt, but if true, it's another high-profile anime crossover teased by the team at Epic Games.
What Was Reported
Fortnite reportedly replied on X to a fan suggesting collabs with One Piece and Chainsaw Man. In that response the official account allegedly posted an image of a ticket stub that read “please take a number.” The community quickly latched on to the reply, with many fans interpreting it as a tease for both properties.
The context around that tease is a currently active gaming-themed season for Fortnite, which has already added characters via the Fortnitemares event — including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Slenderman, Freddy Krueger, and Beetlejuice, per Insider Gaming. The Fortnitemares run is said to close in November, and Fortnite appears to be seeding hints of further crossover content ahead of the season’s close.
Separately, Insider Gaming reports leaker claims from last month that a mini-season to end Chapter 7 will be focused on One Piece. Those claims have, according to the same reporting, "materialized further" in the weeks since. Insider Gaming adds that more information could surface in the next Fortnite update, and full details may land at the back-end of the month ahead of the mini-season that kicks off on November 1.
The Source & Credibility
Our lead for this rumour is grounded in what Insider Gaming published. The two main pillars of the claim are the Fortnite social reply (the ticket-stub image) and the prior leaker chatter about a mini-season focused on One Piece.
How Solid Is The Evidence?
- The social reply is directly attributed to the official Fortnite account, which is notable because the account doesn’t always publicly answer fan pitches in this way.
- The leak angle relies on prior leaker claims that Insider Gaming says began circulating last month and have "materialized further" — language that suggests some corroboration, but not hard confirmation.
- Insider Gaming also frames the social reply as far from solid confirmation and urges readers to treat it as a hint rather than an announcement.
In short: the signals are interesting, but not definitive. We’re treating this as a plausible rumour rather than a confirmed crossover — the phrasing from Insider Gaming is cautious, and so are we. If you want to track wider context around Epic and large tie-ins, see our coverage of Disney. For how developer-side shifts feed into big partnership moves, check our piece on Media Molecule.
What It Could Mean
If the social reply and the leaker chatter are pointing to real plans, a few outcomes seem likely — but again, this is speculative and only based on the clues Insider Gaming has shared.
- A confirmed crossover could see the mini-season that will bring an end to Chapter 7 tied closely to One Piece, aligning with the leaker narrative mentioned by Insider Gaming.
- The ticket-stub tease that read “please take a number” could mean multiple collabs are planned, which fits the community belief that both One Piece and Chainsaw Man could appear rather than a single-property drop.
- We could see further drops of information around the next Fortnite update, as Insider Gaming suggests more details "could be uncovered next week."
All of that said, Insider Gaming explicitly notes that the social activity is not solid confirmation — it’s a hint. Treat announcements as pending until Epic Games or official channels make a clear reveal.
Why This Matters
Fortnite’s crossover strategy is a key part of its ongoing relevance. If the tease pans out, it would add two of the most discussed anime properties into the pipeline for one of the biggest live-service games. That would keep Fortnite at the center of entertainment crossovers and continue the trend of high-profile tie-ins we’ve already seen during Fortnitemares.
We’ll be watching the next Fortnite update and the back-end-of-month communications closely. Until then, take this with a healthy dose of scepticism: the hint is intriguing, the leaker chatter lines up in places, but nothing here is officially confirmed by Epic Games — yet.
