Fortnite just postponed its biggest update of the year

Epic Games will not release the v31.40 Fortnite update on Friday. This update brings the Fortnitemares 2024 event, which is something many players are looking forward to. Unfortunately, the annual event was postponed, and the game developer explained why. Furthermore, Epic revealed the new date and time for the update.

If you are curious about the new release date of the Halloween update, here is everything you need to know.

The Fortnite Halloween update will not come out on Friday

Originally, the v31.40 Fortnite update was supposed to come on Friday at 4 AM Eastern Time. Epic revealed October 11 to be the release date of Fortnitemares 2024, making the community excited for all the new content. However, things have become slightly complicated, forcing the game developer to delay the update.

First, the update was delayed for a few hours, then Epic decided to postpone it for another day. The good news is that this date is around the corner, as the Fortnitemares 2024 event will be released on Saturday, October 12. Moreover, the update will come out a bit earlier, at 2 AM Eastern Time instead of 4 AM.

This news has disappointed many players who were eagerly looking forward to the biggest update of the year. Fortunately, the release date is less than 24 hours away and nothing else has changed. Epic Games will still release a lot of amazing content, unvault older weapons, and bring new changes to the Fortnite island.

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Asmir Pekmic

Asmir is a gaming writer at Video Gamer and has over a decade's experience. In his spare time, Asmir loves playing Fortnite and Overwatch, while basketball is also one of his hobbies.

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