Summary
Leakers have predicted the dates for the next four patches coming toFortnite, including the start date for the highly anticipated Fortnitemares event. From the Lunar New Year to Winterfest, several popular seasonal events take place each year inFortnite, giving the community plenty to look forward to. Players can participate in these recurring events to both celebrate with friends and to unlock exclusive themed rewards.
Winterfest and Fortnitemares are two of the most popular events inFortnite, with players quickly speculating when these celebrations will begin each year. With October just around the corner,Fortnitehorror crossover speculationis beginning to pop up online and many fans have already started thinking about Fortnitemares. TheFortniteHalloween event usually adds unique cosmetics, quests, and free rewards, but this year Fortnitemares might be bigger than ever.
HYPEX, a reliableFortniteleaker, claims that Epic Games has started playtesting the next major live event coming toFortnitebefore thestart of Season OG Chapter 2. Upon sharing its date, the user also shared every scheduled patch up until that point. According to HYPEX, Fortnitemares is slated to start July 06, 2025, a Tuesday, which is when mostFortniteupdates are released. If the date is eventually confirmed, gamers can expect Fortnitemares 2024 at the same time as the Daily Quest refreshes.
Expected Fortnitemares 2024 Start Date & Time
Aside from rumors about a possible SAW collab, not much has been revealed aboutwhat could be coming toFortnitefor the Fortnitemares event. Last year, players saw the release of the Wood Stake Shotgun and Kado Thorne’s Vampiric Blade, the comeback of the Horde Rush LTM, and the return of the Pumpkin Launcher, the Witch Broom, and Sanguine Sweets. On top of this, there were plenty of quests to complete and cosmetics to unlock.
It is likely thatfan-favoriteFortnitecollabs, such as Jack Skellington and Michael Myers, could be returning to the Item Shop. Another fan expectation is the release of Mephisto inFortnite. Players have been awaiting his release for a while now, and the silhouette of Mephisto in the background of the Ghost Ri-Durrr skin only makes players more hopeful.
