Release date for the next Fortnite update and what you can expect from the incoming 37.50 downtime
Fortnite fans, brace yourselves for some family-friendly frights as this year's Fortnitemares content is set to roll out in Battle Royale.
Halloween season is approaching, and Fortnite is getting stuck in early. The first of two Fortnitemares updates has hit the game as foretold by leaker
, deploying the leaders of the Fortnitemares 2025 skins in the shape of K-Pop Demon Hunters' Huntr/x, and offering the first layer of this year's spooky event.But there's more to come. Fortnite has teased in an in-game notice that Fortnitemares will soon hit Battle Royale, promising to bring a spooky makeover to the island and unleash some thrilling scares. While we don't know exactly what Epic Games has planned beyond some fantastic new cosmetic crossovers, if previous years are anything to go by, we can expect some neat weapon unvaultings and a particularly eerie atmosphere.
We'll have to hold our breath for the next update to see all this unfold. But fear not, the wait won't be much longer. So, when is the next Fortnite update? Here's what you need to know.
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The forthcoming Fortnite update is scheduled to land on Thursday, October 9 at 1am PDT / 4am EDT / 9am BST. This information has been leaked by sources such as
, following the game's recent trend of weekly updates, with the timing based on the release schedule of update 37.40 and update 37.31.Matchmaking will be suspended half an hour prior to the update's arrival, allowing players already in a game to wrap up before Fortnite enters its downtime period. Previous downtimes have typically lasted between one and two hours, suggesting that the game should be back up and running around 3am PDT / 6am EDT / 11am BST.
It's confirmed that Fortnitemares will be introduced into Battle Royale in the upcoming Fortnite update, but there are a few specific details to delve into. Here's what the leakers are predicting:
- More Fortnitemares 2025 skins, with new cosmetics from Poppy Playtime, Terrifier and Scream
- The appearance of the Chainsaw weapon and rideable (
The impending Fortnite update promises to be a significant one, particularly with the array of scares set to descend upon Battle Royale. For many, this marks the official start of Fortnitemares, despite elements of it being gradually introduced into the game over the past week. Brace yourselves for a fright.