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Multiple outlets (Beebom, FRVR, Gamerant) confirm Hollow Knight Sidekick and collabs like Hazbin Hotel, Predator, FNAF, Beetlejuice in Fortnitemares 2026 starting October 1.

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Fortnitemares Trailer Adds Hollow Knight to Fortnite Collabs

Fortnitemares has launched with a Hollow Knight collaboration revealed in the event trailer. The four-week event runs through November 1 and features additional partnerships with Hazbin Hotel, Predator, and others.

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Fortnite's Fortnitemares event begins with a trailer that adds Hollow Knight as a Sidekick and confirms collaborations including Hazbin Hotel and Predator. The four-week event runs October 1 to November 1, and additional collaborations could arrive with the November 15 update. It brings new weapons, skins, Sidekicks, and cosmetics to the battle royale title.

Fortnite's annual Fortnitemares Halloween event has started with a new trailer that reveals multiple collaborations, including a surprise addition from Hollow Knight.

Fortnitemares event runs for four weeks. The event began when servers went live on October 1 and will conclude on November 1, when the final season of Chapter 7 starts. Additional collaborations could arrive with the November 15 update.
The character joins Fortnite during the Fortnitemares event in a size-appropriate role.

The trailer was published ahead of the October 1 launch and confirmed the full lineup of featured franchises.

Hollow Knight arrives as a Sidekick. The character joins Fortnite during the Fortnitemares event in a size-appropriate role. It appears alongside other announced collaborations that include weapons, skins, Sidekicks, and cosmetic items.
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Additional franchises join the event. Hazbin Hotel and Predator were revealed in the trailer. The update also provides closer looks at previously announced partnerships with Five Nights at Freddy's, Beetlejuice, and Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street.
Most collaboration items require purchase in the Item Shop, while some become available for free through quest completion.
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Most collaboration items require purchase in the Item Shop, while some become available for free through quest completion. Epic Games continues to expand its roster of crossovers within the battle royale title.
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