https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news Every Fortnite update and confirmed upcoming event, with leaks kept separate. en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:50:10 -0400 https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#nextfortnite-ev-2026-10-25-treasure-hunters-full-revealSat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400Epic teased an "important message" for 12 PM PT. Expect the collab lineup, Battle Pass and start details for the pirate-themed mini-season. The teaser showed six Jolly Roger flags: Jones & Hope, A$AP Rocky, Hatsune Miku & Kasane Teto, Lil Uzi Vert, one flag that looks like the Straw Hats (One Piece, which Epic's account teased with three straw-hat emojis) and one still unknown. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#nextfortnite-ev-2026-10-29-lego-fortnite-odyssey-count-brickula-s-cSat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400Third and final Brick or Treat drop. The event started Oct 15 with Kraken props and the Haunted Cheese Hideaway; Calcitor's Jaws arrived Oct 22. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#nextfortnite-ev-2026-10-31-last-day-of-override-and-fortnitemares-2Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400Claim every unlocked Battle Pass tier and finish Fortnitemares quests before downtime. The Battle Pass timer reads "Ends November 1, 2026 Eastern Time"; downtime typically starts late on Oct 31 US time and rolls past midnight UTC. Account level, locker items and V-Bucks carry over; unclaimed tiers do not. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#nextfortnite-ev-2026-11-01-treasure-hunters-mini-season-launches-v4Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400"Treasure Hunters – The Greatest Adventure of All Time" (name via HYPEX; the Nov 1 date is in Epic's teaser). A pirate-and-anime mashup: treasure maps across the island, pirate chests, and pirate crews running through a compact reward track. Servers usually return around 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET after a season-change downtime. Sprites stay through the mini-season. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#nextfortnite-ev-2026-11-18-save-the-world-portal-combat-questline-eSat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400Last day to earn the Grave Feather reward from the Portal Combat questline added in v42.40. Challenge the Rift (4 BluGlo for a sealed mini-boss fight) continues. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#uv4240fortnite-v42.40Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400The mid-Halloween drop. Three new Sprites, a fresh Loot Hacks menu, Reload reboot tuning, two classic OG spots, Save the World's Challenge the Rift and the LEGO Brick or Treat schedule. Honey Sprite spawns bees where your ranged hits land. One Wish Willow pulls equipped Sprites from eliminated enemies, knocks back nearby enemies when you take damage, and marks your location if you remove it. Quack Sprite (Mastery reward) feeds extra XP to other carried Sprites. Loot Hacks now: Thorne's Vampiric Blade, Finger Guns, Gatekeeper Shotgun, Hunting Rifle, Slap Splash, All Sprite Variants. Midas' Masterpiece and the Witch Broom Pocket Item removed; Sweeper Shotgun fires faster. Power Hour on Oct 17: more Trick or Treat variants, stronger Freddy's Nightmare. Reboot stages start longer but more acti https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#uv4230fortnite-v42.30Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400Geno jams a cursed cartridge into the Island. Halloween Override Consoles, possessable FNAF animatronics, a Freddy Krueger boss, Horde Rush and a stack of collabs. Runs until Nov 1. Override Consoles: Spooky Sprinter (cloak while sprinting), Berserk (more damage as health drops), Spooky Prop Hunt (disguise as a Halloween prop). Defeat and possess Five Nights at Freddy's animatronics. If your health runs out while possessed you get a short invulnerable window, then the shell breaks. New weapons: Bonerattler SMG (reveals enemies through walls) and Freddy's Nightmare, earned by beating Freddy Krueger at the new Nightmare Neighborhood POI (teleports you into slashing range). Returning: Wood Stake Shotgun, Dual Fiend Hunters, Witch Broom, Heavy Assault Rifle. New Snack-O'-Lantern Gizmo drops he https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#uv4220fortnite-v42.20Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400The Kingdom Hearts crossover lands in Battle Royale and Ranked, per Epic's Sept 17 post. Also the "last v42.20 update" before Fortnitemares. Kingdom Hearts characters and themed content arrive on the Override island. https://playautotechnologies.org/fortnite-news#uv4200fortnite-v42.00Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400"Break the Rules. Change the Game." The season built around Match Overrides (lobby-chosen rule changes via Override Consoles) and collectible Sprites that fight alongside you. Battle Pass runs to Nov 1 (ET). Override Consoles let the lobby bend the rules each match; Sprites are found, equipped and leveled through Mastery. Unreal MCP arrives in UEFN the same day.