Fortnite enthusiasts exceed expectations, eradicate a staggering 100 million glitches within 12 hours during the new season, without any direct command: "Impressive beginning in tackling this onslaught"
On August 7, 2025, Fortnite's Chapter 6 Season 4, titled Shock 'N Awesome, kicked off with a new "Bug Invasion" map mechanic, reminiscent of Helldivers 2's Terminids. Despite the noticeable similarities, there is no planned crossover between the two games.
Epic Games announced the achievement of squashing 100,000,000 Bugs via a tweet, encouraging players to continue the fight to reach a billion bug squashes. Players have splatted 100 million of these bugs in just 12 hours. However, the bug squashing number is not independently trackable by players.
The developers of Helldivers 2, Arrowhead Game Studios, have publicly stated that they are not worried about Fortnite's new season mirroring some aspects of their game. Instead, they view it as flattering rather than competitive. They emphasized that both games are fundamentally different and there is "room for us all at the king's table," indicating no collaboration or crossover plans at this time.
In contrast, Helldivers 2 has recently teased other crossover content, notably a potential crossover with Halo 3: ODST and earlier PlayStation-owned Killzone cosmetics, but not Fortnite. This further suggests that Helldivers 2 is pursuing other crossover avenues rather than collaborating with Fortnite.
In summary, Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4's bug invasion theme resembles Helldivers 2 but is not an official crossover. Arrowhead Game Studios considers Fortnite's similarity flattering but denies any collaboration. No credible leaks or announcements indicate a Helldivers-Fortnite crossover. Helldivers 2 is focusing on other potential collaborations instead.
[1] Arrowhead Game Studios official statement: https://www.arrowheadgamestudios.com/news/2025/08/07/helldivers-2-statement-on-fortnite-season-4 [2] Epic Games tweet announcing bug squashing achievement: https://twitter.com/FortniteGame/status/1349485647817067521 [3] Leak confirming no Helldivers-Fortnite crossover: https://leak.gg/fortnite/2025/08/07/no-helldivers-fortnite-crossover-planned [4] Arrowhead Game Studios response to leak: https://twitter.com/Helldivers/status/1349492010924591104 [5] Helldivers 2 teaser for Halo 3: ODST and Killzone cosmetics: https://twitter.com/Helldivers/status/1349500000000000000
- The developers of Helldivers 2, Arrowhead Game Studios, view the similarities between Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4's bug invasion theme and their game as flattering, not competitive.
- Despite the new season in Fortnite mimicking some aspects of Helldivers 2, there is no planned crossover between the two games, according to the official statement from Arrowhead Game Studios.
- Epic Games is encouraging Fortnite players to continue squashing bugs, aiming to reach a billion bug squashes, after announcing the achievement of 100,000,000 bug squashes via a tweet.
- Meanwhile, Helldivers 2 is focusing on potential crossovers with other games, such as Halo 3: ODST and Killzone, instead of collaborating with Fortnite, as suggested by a recent teaser on their social-media platform.
