Epic Games has revealed the main crossover lineup for Fortnitemares 2026, confirming six major properties for Fortnite’s Halloween event. New official key art shows Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Slender Man, Beetlejuice, Black Clover and The Purge among the event’s featured collaborations. Fortnitemares 2026 is scheduled to begin on October 1. VICE +1
The announcement moves several of the previously rumored collaborations into confirmed territory. The key art prominently features Freddy Fazbear, Slender Man, Freddy Krueger and Asta from Black Clover, while a tombstone bearing Beetlejuice’s name provides the clearest indication of that crossover. The Purge is represented in the artwork as well, giving Epic a six-property lineup spanning video games, horror films, anime and television. Shacknews +1
Five Nights at Freddy’s is the first collaboration to receive a specific launch date. Epic has confirmed that the FNAF crossover arrives with Fortnitemares on October 1, with Freddy, Chica, Bonnie and Foxy coming to Fortnite. The crossover had been the subject of earlier leaks and game-file discoveries, but Epic’s official announcement and subsequent event artwork now establish it as part of the Halloween event. iHorror +1
The other properties have been presented as part of the broader Fortnitemares lineup rather than being assigned individual release dates. Epic has not yet provided a complete schedule showing when Freddy Krueger, Slender Man, Beetlejuice, Black Clover or The Purge will become available. The event’s collaborations can therefore be expected to roll out across October rather than necessarily appearing in the Item Shop or game simultaneously. VICE
Black Clover is particularly notable because the collaboration had previously been circulating as a leak rather than an official announcement. Earlier reporting had described the crossover as planned for Fortnitemares while noting that Epic had not confirmed it. The new key art changes that status, with Asta visibly represented alongside the other licensed characters. Bloody Disgusting!
The same distinction applies to some of the other properties that had been discussed before Epic’s reveal. The Purge, Beetlejuice, Freddy Krueger and Slender Man had appeared in rumors and reports surrounding this year’s Halloween event, but the official artwork provides substantially stronger evidence than isolated social-media claims. Epic’s reveal also means the six collaborations can now be discussed as confirmed elements of Fortnitemares rather than as prospective additions. VICE +1
Fortnitemares itself has already been confirmed to start October 1, after Epic first announced the date earlier in September. That earlier announcement did not identify the major crossover lineup, leaving the new key art as the first broad official look at the licensed properties planned for the event. VICE
The reveal may not represent every collaboration that will appear during the Halloween season. Epic has used Fortnitemares to introduce additional crossover content during the event in the past, and current reporting notes that the new artwork establishes the main lineup rather than necessarily ruling out later announcements. For now, however, the confirmed group consists of Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freddy Krueger, Slender Man, Beetlejuice, Black Clover and The Purge. VICE
