Fortnite players around the globe are eagerly awaiting the Fortnitemares update, but those logging in on Oct. 11 have encountered some bad news: The event is nowhere to be seen.
The Fortnitemares event in 2024 is bringing some huge collaborations into the game, including Saw, Disney villains, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre all getting skins, while the island itself is getting a spooky makeover.
Fortnitemares will provide a much-needed update for the end of the Marvel-orientated Chapter Five, season four, but the release has had a setback. We’ve explained everything below.
Is there a Fortnite update today? (Oct. 11)
No, Fortnite will not be updated to v31.40 on Friday, Oct. 11. Although this was initially outlined as the release of the Fortnitemares event, a last-minute delay has pushed the release back by 22 hours to Saturday, Oct. 12.
The positive to take from the delay is that downtime will begin slightly earlier than usual, with Fortnite downtime usually beginning at 4am ET. With the delay, however, the downtime will begin at 2am ET—meaning the servers should be live earlier than usual too.
Further updates are due to be announced by Epic Games ahead of the start of downtime, with posts on social media set to confirm when the servers are live with the Fortnitemares event.
Why was Fortnitemares delayed?
No official reason has been provided for the delay to the Fortnitemares event, with the post simply stated the delay is to “ensure a properly frightful Fortnitemares.” Given the anticipated size of the update, it appears there may have been some issues implementing it.
Prior to the planned downtime, issues were reported with the Fortnite servers, including the Item Shop not loading properly and the website Item Shop not loading images. It’s unknown if this is tied to the delay for Fortnitemares.
When does Fortnitemares end?
The slight delay to the release of Fortnitemares will be a concern to those who want to ensure they enjoy everything the update has to offer but the good news is there will still be plenty of time to soak it all in before Fortnite moves on.
Chapter Five, season four of Fortnite ends on Nov. 2, meaning players will get around three weeks to enjoy the Fortnitemares event. Although not confirmed, it’s expected the event will last for the duration of the season, particularly given Halloween falls at the end of the month.
Fortnitemares’ end will come alongside the beginning of Chapter Five, season five in Fortnite, the final season of the chapter before the launch into Chapter Six in December. Season five is set to bring the debut of Fortnite OG 2.
