As the king of the live-service world, Fortnite lives and dies on its updates and its large occasions. The altering of a chapter is the largest occasion in Fortnite‘s annual schedule, encouraging gamers the world over to tune in stay to see a tease of what is subsequent. Then there's the beginning of a brand new season, which gives the same rush of anticipation and pleasure. And then there are occasions themed round holidays, which carry new quests, map adjustments, and unique beauty rewards. Fortnitemares is one such occasion.
One of the largest Halloween celebrations in gaming, Fortnite‘s Fortnitemares occasion has been working yearly for the reason that sport's launch in 2017. Each 12 months, Fortnitemares has solely gotten larger and higher, with extra unique rewards, quests, and themed weapon drops. Last 12 months's Fortnitemares occasion added Halloween‘s Michael Myers, Alan Wake, and Nightmare Before Christmas‘ Jack Skellington, which signifies that Epic Games has a excessive bar to clear this 12 months. While nothing official has been confirmed about Fortnite‘s 2024 Fortnitemares occasion thus far, there are many rumors and leaks that may recommend among the occasion's contents.
Everything Rumored To Appear in Fortnite's 2024 Fortnitemares Event
Fortnite's Rumored Saw Crossover
One of essentially the most prevalent rumors surrounding Fortnite‘s 2024 Fortnitemares occasion is that it will function a crossover with the horror film franchise Saw. Back initially of Fortnite‘s present Absolute Doom Season, eagle-eyed gamers seen a retro TV hiding in the nook of the Doom Castle attic. On September 17, leaker Xgamer360 took to Twitter to indicate off some code they'd discovered in the sport's information. This code led to pictures of Saw‘s Billy the Puppet, linked to a file named “T_Appliance_RetroTVScreen_A_Flipbook.”
Just a day after this leak made the rounds on-line, the retro TV in Castle Doom's attic switched on for the primary time, displaying static. It's now broadly believed that this TV display will swap to a picture of Saw‘s Billy the Puppet in the approaching weeks, teasing a Saw collaboration for the upcoming Fortnitemares occasion. It's unclear what this collab would entail, however a pores and skin of Billy or, extra seemingly, of Amanda Young in the enduring pig masks would work effectively.
Fortnite's Rumored Friday the thirteenth Crossover
Before the rumors of Fortnite‘s Saw collaboration gained traction, the prevailing principle for this 12 months's Fortnitemares occasion was that Friday the thirteenth‘s Jason Voorhees could be coming to the sport. There is not a lot proof to recommend this could be the case, however it's nonetheless a chance that is value mentioning right here.
Disney Villains Could Be Coming to Fortnite on Halloween
During the Fortnite panel on the latest D23 Expo, it was confirmed that a number of iconic Disney villains can be coming to the battle royale. These villains are Peter Pan‘s Captain Hook, Sleeping Beauty‘s Maleficent, and 101 Dalmatians' Cruella de Vil. Only the obscure launch window of Fall 2024 was given for these Disney villains, and plenty of have theorized that they will be added to the sport throughout this 12 months's Fortnitemares occasion.
There's no official phrase on Fortnitemares 2024's begin date, however it often lands in mid-October. Recent leaks from Hypex recommend it might begin on October 15.
Fortnitemares 2024 Could Bring New Quests and Map Changes
While collaboration skins are nice, Fortnite‘s Fortnitemares occasion often entails much more than that. As effectively as including unique spooky skins to the sport, Fortnitemares adjustments some map POIs, provides some Halloween-themed weapons and gadgets to the Battle Royale mode, and provides some themed quests that always grant the participant an unique pores and skin.
Fortnite‘s 2024 Fortnitemares occasion will seemingly be no totally different. Fans can anticipate some adjustments to this season's Marvel-themed map, giving some areas a spooky makeover with new items of set dressing and totally different lighting. Fans can even anticipate to see some traditional Fortnitemares weapons make a return, such because the Pumpkin Launcher and doubtlessly the Wood Stake Shotgun.
