Fortnitemares 2025 brings Doja Cat and new bosses to Fortnite

Epic Games rolled out Fortnitemares 2025 for Fortnite on Thursday, October 9, introducing a monthlong Halloween event that brings new map changes, licensed collaborations and gameplay additions to Battle Royale. The update went live after scheduled downtime that began in the early hours of October 9, temporarily suspending matchmaking so players already in games could finish before servers went offline.

Epic teased the event through in‑game notices and a trailer that identified Doja Cat as the central antagonist, billed in promotional material as the Mother of Thorns, and showed a range of licensed characters joining the island. The Fortnitemares roster includes Ghostface from Scream, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, members of the Scooby‑Doo gang, Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime, and other horror icons. The update also follows recent additions such as the KPop Demon Hunters and a reskinned Horde Rush mode, which began arriving on the map ahead of the main Fortnitemares launch.

The update makes several gameplay changes and unvaults. Classic seasonal items like the Witch Broom and Pumpkin Launcher return, a rideable chainsaw associated with Leatherface is expected to...