Scary news has surfaced forFortnitefans, as the developers have released an update stating the Fortnitemares event has been delayed. Despite developers moving quickly and providing updates about the delayed launch, some fans quickly took to X with a mixture of emotions, ranging from frustration to understanding.
The event will unfortunately be delayed due to time constraints,now launching on Saturday at 2 AM instead of the original Friday release date.
Fortnitemares Spooky Event Delayed Due To Time Constraints
Terrifying Updates Released In The Early Hours Friday
Developers had initially planned for Friday as the release date for the chilling event but decided to postpone the launch to finalize everything and ensure it was in working order. After announcing what was supposed to be a short delay at 1:52 AM on X,FortniteStatusfollowed that up with another statement at 3:01 AM saying that thelaunch had been moved up a whole 24 hoursand would now take place on Saturday.
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Fans were quick to react to the terror on X, some with understanding, but others responding with their frustrations, sadness, and genuine anger. While those who were frustrated seemed to simply make memes out of the situation, such asDonTheBombYTusing anOppenheimerscene to depict their emotions, other users were vocally upset.SpushFNBRclaimed, “They woke up for nothing”, whileSirKensworthXIVstatedthere should be financial compensation for playersbecause of this massive delay. Other responses showed fans visceral anger, with some pointing out that a “small” delay is not a whole 24 hours later.
What To Expect From The Fortnitemares Event
What Ghoulish Delights Can Fans Find Inside the Update
As fans eagerly await the release ofThe Fortnitemares Event, it is easy to see why they are so excited. As noted byTanner DedmononComicbooks.com, the teasers and leaks for the update have a lot of Halloween and horror favorites for fans.Billy the Puppet fromSawis already available in the shop as a skin, while other skins will have to wait until after the update. Some of these confirmed skins will be Mephisto from theMarvel Universeand Leatherface fromThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
All ofthis bone-chilling fun will be going on until November 1, so the delayed launch time will still give fans plenty of time to enjoy all the fiendish delights, and some very good scares. Fans can look forward to jumping into the hauntingly funFortniteupdate soon, with the devs promising to inform players when the update goes live.
