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The long-rumoured Fortnite Toy Story collaboration has finally started to take shape, with encrypted files from the 1 April patch confirming Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg as the first two skins tied to the crossover.

Dataminer ShiinaBR revealed that Buzz and Zurg will debut as Showdown Cup skins through a “Buzz vs Zurg” tournament, giving players a shot at earning both outfits before they hit the Item Shop. The three-eyed Aliens from the franchise are also joining the game as a Sidekick cosmetic.

This collab has been on the radar since early March, when leakers FNBRintel and SamLeakss first reported that Toy Story characters were headed to Fortnite. The April update has now added the hard files to back those claims up.

Buzz Lightyear And Zurg Are Showdown Cup Rewards

Both skins will be available first through the Buzz vs Zurg Showdown Cup, following the same format Epic Games used for the recent Game of Thrones crossover. In that event, players competed in the Jon Snow Cup and Night King Cup on 20 March to earn free skins before they appeared in the Item Shop later that day.

Fortnite Toy Story collab

Showdown Cups are solo tournaments that run for a few hours, with the top-placing players in each region earning the featured cosmetics at no cost. Everyone else can purchase the skins separately from the Item Shop once the cup wraps up.

The structure here suggests Buzz and Zurg will be sold individually rather than bundled into a larger Toy Story takeover event. Based on typical collab pricing, each skin is likely to cost around 1,500 V-Bucks.

Three-Eyed Aliens Arriving As A Sidekick

Alongside the two headline skins, the encrypted files also revealed that the iconic three-eyed Aliens will be added as a Sidekick cosmetic. Sidekicks were introduced last year as a way to bring collab characters into Fortnite when a full skin doesn’t quite work, usually because of size or proportions.

Fortnite Toy Story collab

The Aliens join a growing roster of Sidekick characters that already includes SpongeBob SquarePants and Baby Groot. Given how small the Aliens are relative to the main Toy Story cast, they’re a natural fit for the companion slot.

Earlier Leaks Pointed To Woody And A Pizza Planet Car

The skins uncovered in today’s patch aren’t the full picture. Back on 8 March, FNBRintel first reported that Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Zurg would all receive skins as part of the crossover. SamLeakss followed up on 18 March with additional details, including a Pizza Planet Car vehicle cosmetic and one or two Sidekicks.

Woody’s skin has not appeared in the encrypted files from this update, which could mean his outfit is being held back for a separate release or a later patch. The Pizza Planet Car, a vehicle that shows up as an Easter egg in nearly every Pixar film, was also flagged in the earlier leaks as a cosmetic for both Battle Royale and Rocket Racing.

Epic Games has not officially announced the Toy Story collaboration or confirmed any of these items.

Timing Lines Up With Toy Story 5

The crossover lands ahead of Toy Story 5, which is set to release in cinemas on 19 June 2026. Disney is a major shareholder in Epic Games, and the two companies have been steadily ramping up their collaboration efforts throughout Chapter 7.

Recent Disney-adjacent additions to Fortnite include Tom Lizard from Pixar’s Hoppers, Disney Tsum Tsum back blings, and the Game of Thrones crossover that launched alongside Chapter 7 Season 2. Toy Story follows that same promotional playbook, building hype for an upcoming film through one of the biggest live-service games on the market.

The franchise spans three decades of films, and bringing its characters into a battle royale setting does raise the obvious tonal contrast of family-friendly toys running around with weapons. That said, Fortnite crossed that bridge a long time ago with characters like Mr. Incredible and SpongeBob, and it hasn’t slowed down the collab machine.

No Official Announcement Yet

Everything uncovered so far comes from encrypted patch files and trusted dataminers. Epic has not confirmed when the Buzz vs Zurg Showdown Cup will take place or when the skins will arrive in the Item Shop.

Given how quickly the Game of Thrones skins moved from encrypted files to a live tournament, though, the Toy Story drop could follow a similar timeline. Keep an eye on Fortnite’s competitive tab for when the cup goes live.