Fortnite fans are getting ready for the Halloween event release date, and Epic Games have confirmed that Battle Royale players will get to take part in the Fortnitemares fun.
The Fortnite Battle Royale Halloween event is all part of the upcoming patch 1.8, which will be released once the Horde Bash mode departs tomorrow.
The Fortnite team outlined what will be in the big Halloween update for fans of the paid-for-game and Battle Royale in a blog post today.
They said: “Welcome Fortnite fans to our biggest (and eeriest) patch yet with creepy new content for both Save the World and Battle Royale players. Plus big new customization features for Battle Royale!
“Celebrated by all Fortnite players, the Fortnitemares update introduces all kinds of new terrifically terrifying Halloween content on Oct 26th.”
The Fortnite update will bring with it seasonal rewards, cosmetics and the new Hexsylvania zone.
The Fortnite Halloween event will kick off after the Horde Bash mode departs on Thursday October 26 at 4am EDT / 9am BST.
No release time has been given yet by Epic Games for the upcoming Fortnite Halloween event.
However, the servers went down at a similar time when the Battle Royale update was first rolled out.
And then that free mode became available to download for the first time later that day around 4pm BST.
So, if history repeats itself, Fortnite players could be expecting to jump into the Fortnite Battle Royale Halloween event around the same time.
Express.co.uk will be updating this piece regularly, so when a start time for the Fortnite Halloween event is confirmed we’ll bring it to you.
Here are some of the things the upcoming Fortnite update will bring:
BATTLE ROYALE – LEADERBOARDS & SEASON LEVELS
Leaderboards are here. You can now rank up against other players and friends in three categories.
Seasons will give each player a chance to level-up their character and earn unique seasonal rewards and banner flair.
BATTLE ROYALE – ITEM SHOP & LOCKER
Explore a new and unique array of outfits, gliders and pickaxes in the item shop. Use V-bucks to purchase cosmetics in the store.
Players can customise their character’s appearance, choose their banner and equip any purchased cosmetics in the Locker.
On Wednesday Epic Games revealed the first details on the Fortnite Halloween event ‘Fortnitemares’.
Epic Games revealed the upcoming Fortnite Halloween event will bring with it a brand new zone called Hexsylvania.
It will also boast 25 story quests, eight new themed Heroes and some spooky new creatures – the Vampire Taker and Pumpkin Head Husk.
The Fortnite Halloween event will kick in after the Horde Bash mode departs on Thursday October 26.
Fortnitemares was revealed as a PVE event first, but Epic Games reassured Battle Royale fans that they wouldn’t be missing out.
Responding to one fan who asked about PVP, the Fortnite Twitter account on Tuesday posted: “You must have had a quite a fright! Have no fear, PVP NEWS INCOMING TOMORROW!”
Epic Games provided in-depth patch notes for what Fortnite fans can expect in the upcoming 1.8 update for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
They summed these new features coming to Fortnite in patch notes highlights, which we’ve listed below.
FORTNITE UPDATE 1.8 PATCH NOTES
HIGHLIGHTS
• Introducing “Slurp Juice,” a regeneration potion that grants 1 health and 1 shield per second for 25 seconds.
• You can now customize your character, banner, and equip any cosmetics in the new Locker menu.
• Voice chat comes to Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
• Players will now auto-pickup ammo, building resources, and traps.
• New graphics are visible to players who are caught outside the Storm safe zone, and the storm wall visuals have been updated.
• New Halloween skins are on sale in the newly implemented store, and will only be available until 11/4.
• Use V-bucks to purchase items from the store.
• Character Skins
• Skull Trooper
• Ghoul Trooper
• Weapon Skins
• Reaper Skin – Pickaxe
• The new “Combat Pro” controller config is aimed at keeping the user’s thumbs on the sticks as much as possible so they can make fast weapon swaps and build quickly.