Fortnitemares returns with the Fortnitemares 2020: Midas’ Revenge will be available from October 21 through to November 3. The storyline revolves around the reclaiming of The Agency by Shadow Midas and his reawakened Henchmen. The players will be prompted to follow Midas and his crew and haunt them down on the Island.
If the players get eliminated during the gameplay, they can choose to return to the main battle as a Shadow to compete at a Nightmare Royale. The eliminated-player-turned-a-Shadow will join other Shadows to defeat survivors by using special abilities allocated only to the Shadows. The players could pick up the Pumpkin Rocket Launcher, fight foes with the Fiend Hunter Crossbow, ride on a Witch Broom, and employ a new invention by Midas. In keeping with the festive spirit, the Shadows bring candy to the game.
The completion of new Challenges comes with the promise of special rewards, including Midas’ Shadow Wrap, the Smash O’-Lantern Pickaxe, Bobo Back Bling, and much more.
The Fortnitemares Afterlife Party features the four-time Latin GRAMMY winner J Balvin who will debut his new song featuring Sech. The Afterlife Party is scheduled to take place at the Main Stage in Party Royale on October 31 at 9 PM ET. The players will have the option of bringing a costume to the party through the new Party Trooper Outfit available in the Item Show. All attendees of the party will unlock an exclusive J Balvin style. During the curse of the Fortnitemares, new features islands will be strewn with digits of mysterious code.
The players who could successfully combine the 20 total digits will be able to unwrap the Wrath’s Wrath Wrap. The first of the islands get unveiled on October 21. After collecting all the digits, the players need to enter the completed code at the Fortnite site to add the points to the locker. This offer expires on October 27 at 10 AM ET.