Fortnitemares 2026 key art has revealed six crossover properties joining Fortnite’s Halloween event, including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Slender Man, Black Clover, The Purge, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Beetlejuice. The artwork surfaced publicly on September 28 and has since been corroborated by multiple reports identifying the promotional image as official Epic Games artwork. The reveal comes just days before Fortnitemares begins on October 1.
The key art features several recognizable characters and references tied to the collaborations. Five Nights at Freddy’s is represented by its animatronic characters, while Freddy Krueger appears alongside a depiction of Slender Man. Black Clover character Asta can also be identified in the artwork, while The Purge is represented through its distinctive horror imagery. Beetlejuice is referenced by a gravestone bearing the character’s name, making the collaboration less immediately visible than some of the other properties.
The artwork was shared by Fortnite dataminer FireMonkey on September 28, who listed the six collaborations alongside the image. Although the initial post came from a dataminer rather than Epic Games itself, subsequent reporting identified the artwork as official Fortnitemares promotional material and confirmed the same lineup. That distinction is important because several other Fortnitemares collaborations have circulated as leaks or rumors without appearing in the event’s official promotional artwork.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is the most developed of the six collaborations so far. Epic has already officially announced the crossover through a Fortnitemares trailer, confirming that Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy will appear in Fortnite alongside a Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza-themed experience. [[LINK|[https://www.techtroduce.com/fortnite-fnaf-fortnitemares-2026-new-evidence/|Fortnite FNAF evidence ahead of Fortnitemares 2026]] also surfaced before the official announcement, building on earlier map and datamine discoveries surrounding the crossover.
The remaining properties have not received the same level of individual detail from Epic. The key art establishes their presence within the Fortnitemares lineup, but it does not specify which characters, cosmetics, locations or gameplay features will accompany each collaboration. Epic has also not announced individual Item Shop release dates for every property, meaning the artwork confirms participation in the event without providing a complete rollout schedule.
The reveal also separates these collaborations from several other names that have appeared in recent Fortnitemares leaks. Chucky, for example, has been reported by Fortnite leakers as a potential crossover, while other rumored properties have been linked to teasers, datamined files or community interpretations. Their absence from this key art does not necessarily rule them out, but it means they do not have the same visual confirmation as the six properties shown in the promotional image.
Fortnitemares 2026 is scheduled to begin on October 1, giving Epic little time before the first wave of Halloween content arrives in Fortnite. The event is expected to distribute its crossover cosmetics and other content across the October Item Shop rotations rather than introducing every collaboration simultaneously. With the official key art now identifying six major properties, the remaining uncertainty centers largely on release timing and the specific content attached to each crossover.
