Fortnitemares 2026 Starts October 1 With Playable Five Nights at Freddy's Animatronics

Epic confirmed Fortnitemares 2026 on September 29, arriving with update v42.30 on October 1 after downtime from 4 AM ET, with servers back around 6 AM ET. It runs until November 1. Players can control Five Nights at Freddy's animatronics, Battlewood becomes the Gravegate point of interest, the Arcade turns into Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria, and the Flashlight Assault Rifle and Witch Broom join the returning Pumpkin Launcher. Freddy Krueger, Slender Man, and Beetlejuice also feature.