Fortnite players around the world have been eagerly awaiting the Fortnitemares update, but those who logged in on October 11 received bad news: the event is nowhere to be found.

The 2024 Fortnitemares event will bring a number of major collaborations to the game, including skins for Saw, Disney villains, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, while the island itself gets a spooky makeover.

Fortnitemares is set to deliver a much-needed update ahead of the conclusion of the Marvel-centric Chapter Five, Season Four, but its release has suffered a setback. We've laid it all out for you below.

No, Fortnite will not be updating to v31.40 on Friday, October 11th. While Epic initially announced this as the release of the Fortnitemares event, a last-minute delay pushed the release back 22 hours to Saturday, October 12th.