In October 2024, two really nasty movie villains will join Fortnite players. They come as part of Fortnitemares, the Halloween event, and have already been presented by the developers in a short teaser.
Who are the new villains? For Fortnitemares 2024, developer Epic Games has secured two iconic characters from the horror film: Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Billy – Jigsaw’s doll from the Saw films.
You can take a first look at the new characters in a short teaser. In it, the villains and other Fortnite characters practice carving pumpkin faces.
You can see the teaser here:
Fortnite: The official teaser for Fortnitemares 2024
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What does the teaser show? There are at least five new skins that will be available as part of the event. Three of them are licensed characters: In addition to Leatherface and Billy, there is Mephisto, a villain from the Marvel comics.
The X user Hypex had already leaked Mephisto’s presence a few days before the official announcement, but as an NPC.
Players love the new skins
How is the teaser received? The community seems to be very convinced by the new skins so far. In the comment columns on YouTube and under a post from the developers on X, fans are particularly impressed by the new witch outfit for Lexa.
Other players are happy to get into mischief with the new skins. This is how pony_sona comments on YouTube:
Some players are surprised that Leatherface and Billy the puppet even made it into the game. Although there was already an iconic slasher villain in Fortnite, Michael Myers, his films are still quite tame in comparison.
When does the event start? Fortnitemares 2024 starts on Friday, October 11th. Epic Games has not yet given an exact time.
Whether a large part of the player base can still relate to names like Leatherface and Jigsaw? After all, the best films in both franchises are already quite old and even the biggest Twitch streamer for Fortnite had to hear that, at 20, he was already too old for the game.