Let’s try to figure out when we will be getting spooky in Epic’s battle royale.
Fortnite is known for its many blockbuster events that take place throughout the calendar year.
From the likes of Ariana Grande to Travis Scott, lots of big names have appeared, and yet it’s hard to top Halloween itself – and the battle royale’s own Fortnitemares.
The annual Halloween event has been going strong since 2017, with plenty of limited-time missions, new heroes and ghoulish characters introduced as a result.
It’s also established itself as a fan favourite, with many people jumping back in for the scare fest and several more hoping for improvements over 2022’s outing.
Before all that, though, the first question that fans are asking now is: will Fortnitemares return?
While no official word has come from developer Epic Games as of yet, we have a feeling an announcement might just be around the corner. Head below for all the latest release date speculation and latest news.
When is the Fortnitemares 2023 release date? Our best estimate
Looking back at Epic’s history for rolling out updates, we think Fortnitemares is likely to arrive during the second or third week of October.
Usually, these updates are made live on a Tuesday, so either 10th October or 18th October could be possible. That is, of course, if Epic decides to host the spooky event at all this year.
For comparison, last year’s Fortnitemares event ran from 18th October until 1st November 2022. It was included as part of its version 22.20 update and announced shortly beforehand, so there’s a good chance we’ll hear something shortly. We also expect it to run for the same period.
What should we expect from Fortnitemares 2023?
The most recent addition to Fortnite was the inclusion of Ahsoka Tano from the world of Star Wars. However, we don’t expect any further characters from a galaxy far, far away to be appearing as a part of Fortnitemares.
What we do expect are Halloween-themed cosmetics, challenges and some frightening confrontations with monsters.
Some early leaks have given us an idea of some characters, weapons and new animations that might be making it into the event. This includes horror versions for some of Fortnite’s most famous faces, such as Swamp Fishstick, Molton Love Ranger and Shadow Meowscles, according to leaker Wenso (via X, formerly Twitter).
See below for an idea of their supposed leaked designs:
– Witch Brooms, Candy & Pumpkin Launchers return
— Wenso (@Wensoing) September 27, 2023
– Horde Rush returns with challenges
– 3 new augments
– New NPCs (Agent Jones, Victoria Saint & Mincemeat)
– Other new cosmetics (2/2)
Obviously still a few more things since it is 2 weeks away pic.twitter.com/JgxC8yfKUJ
A redesign will take place for the Battle Bus, too, along with several new and returning weapons – such as the Witch Broom, Candy and Pumpkin Launchers.
Several challenges look to revolve around collecting candy from Halloween decorations and toys found across the island.
On top of this, several new NPCs are rumoured, three new augments and the return of Horde Rush. For those that have never played the game mode, Horde Rush was originally introduced in 2019, with players needing to work together to survive three waves of Cube Monsters before taking on the final boss, the Cube Assassin.
Finally, the Eclipse faction leader and main antagonist of Chapter 4: Season 4, Kado Thorne, is expected to turn into a winged vampire for the event.
Plenty more information is likely to be revealed in the coming weeks, so keep checking RadioTimes.com for all the latest Fortnite news.
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