NewsFortnitemares 2026 is live: Freddy Krueger, FNAF bosses and new weapons

Epic's post of 1 October says Fortnitemares runs through October in Battle Royale, Horde Rush and Reload. • Freddy Krueger waits at two locations on the island; beat him and you take his Nightmare claws. • A new SMG joins the loot pool, and the Stake Shotgun and Pumpkin Launcher are back. • Five Nights at Freddy's animatronic bosses are on the map, and the outfits are in the shop. • Horde Rush is back, and Reload gets an updated Fortnitemares island on 8 October. • More outfits arrive during the month: Hazbin Hotel, Beetlejuice, Hollow Knight, Slender Man, Predator: Badlands and others. Which outfit are you picking up first? Has anyone taken Freddy down yet?