Epic Games has finally announced the date for Fortnite’s next real-life spectacle. The OG Ice King event, also known as the “Ice Storm” event, is set for Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 2 PM Eastern Time for the Fortnite OG playlist and not standard Battle Royale. For Indian players, that means an early hour of 12:30 AM IST on February 16. So, if you are interested in watching the event live, get ready for a very late-night queue.
The event appears to be a retelling of the famous Chapter 1 Season 7 Ice King event from back in 2019, but remade for the world of Fortnite OG. In this event, the Ice King appeared on the island, summoning a massive spectral version of himself and unleashing a blizzard that covered the entire island in a thick layer of snow. Epic has already confirmed the event, suggesting that it is indeed an attempt to recreate one of the most famous moments in the story of Fortnite.
As soon as the countdown ends at zero for Fortnite OG, players will get a chance to experience the Ice King unleashing an ice storm on the Fortnite map, complete with the arrival of Ice Legion enemies, also known as the infamous Ice Fiends, and the rotation of standard playlists into limited-time Ice Storm modes for the duration of the event and beyond. Several sources have indicated that the storm duration will essentially become a mini-season of 10 days for Fortnite OG.
Cosmetics are also part of the package. In fact, Epic’s Love and Legends roadmap and store teasers for the event have already revealed a remixed version of the Ice King skin, which will apparently arrive in the Item Shop instead of being a free reward for completing a quest.