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Fortnitemares brings Five Nights at Freddy’s animatronics to Fortnite
Developed over time first seen 2 months ago
Fortnite announced a Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover for its annual Halloween event, Fortnitemares, which begins on 1 October. The collaboration brings a popular horror franchise into Fortnite’s spooky-season update, which typically features horror crossovers, themed Battle Royale locations and limited-time items.
The trailer showed Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria and the animatronics Freddy, Chica, Bonnie and Foxy; players will need to avoid being eliminated by them. The article says players may also be able to take control of animatronics by sneaking up behind them, while character skins are expected in the Item Shop. Fortnite’s announcement received 100,000 likes on X within an hour, and update downtime was expected to start at 4am ET.
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In short
- Fortnite’s Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover launches with Fortnitemares on 1 October.
- The trailer featured Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria and four animatronics.
- Skins are expected, and the announcement quickly drew 100,000 likes on X.
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Subsequent reports confirmed the event's gameplay mechanics, verifying that players can both evade and take over the animatronics.
- 2 months ago Players will be able to seize control of the animatronics through stealth whilst facing the threat of elimination from them.
- 2 months ago Fortnite unveiled a Five Nights at Freddy's crossover for Fortnitemares on 1 October, featuring Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria and animatronics, with cosmetics available in the Item Shop.
Explained simply
Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where players compete against each other on a digital island, with the last survivor winning. The game has become one of the world's most popular video games, with hundreds of millions of players across the globe.
Every October, Fortnite holds Fortnitemares, its annual Halloween event, which features collaborations with popular horror franchises and releases limited-time themed items and new locations. Five Nights at Freddy's is a horror game series centred around animatronic characters working in a fictional pizza restaurant, and it has developed a significant following among gamers.
For this year's Fortnitemares, the Five Nights at Freddy's animatronics will appear in Fortnite, giving players the chance to either face them as opponents or take control of them during matches. This collaboration brings together characters from two gaming properties, each with dedicated fanbases.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Fortnite’s Spooky Month Kicks off With Five Nights at Freddy’s Crossover”.