When will Fortnitemares 2024 take place? Biggest leaks, rumors right now

It's the first day of October and while Halloween is still 30 days away, Fortnite players have a spooky countdown to look forward to.

While there is no official word on Fortnite developer Epic Games' annual Halloween-themed Fortnitemares event, there are numerous rumors and leaks circulating on social media about Fortnitemares 2024.

A mysterious countdown has appeared in the Fortnite game, counting down to October 11th. Could this be the start of Fortnitemares 2024 or is Epic Games serving up tricks instead of treats this year?

Here's everything we know about Fortnitemares 2024 so far.

When does Fortnitemares 2024 start?

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According to esports.gg, Fortnitemares has started around October 15th in previous years. Keep an eye out for more information – and more leaks – as the date approaches.

When is Fortnitemares 2024 Xbox?

Fortnitemares 2024 will begin sometime around October 11th if the in-game countdown is to be trusted.

When is the countdown to Fortnitemares 2024?

According to esports.gg, the in-game countdown reflects a possible launch date of October 11th.

Fortnitemares 2024 skins

During Fortnite v31.30's downtime, which began at 1 a.m. Arizona time on Tuesday, October 1, the key art for Fortnitemares 2024 was leaked on social media.

The leaked images included sneak peeks at spooky skins like Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Billy the Puppet from Saw, and a new Halloween-themed Marshmello variant potentially coming to Fortnitemares.

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