Overview

• Fortnite update 37.50 is expected to begin downtime Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1am PDT / 4am EDT / 9am BST, with a typical one to two hour window before servers return, according to leaker reports and past patterns.
• Matchmaking is predicted to disable roughly 30 minutes before downtime to let ongoing matches finish.
• An in‑game message confirms Fortnitemares 2025 will land in Battle Royale, marking the second stage of this year’s staggered rollout.
• Leaked cosmetics point to Scooby‑Doo’s Mystery Machine crew, Terrifier’s Art the Clown and Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees, though Epic has not formally announced these skins.
• Leakers also flag gameplay changes such as Leatherface’s rideable Chainsaw returning, a Jason Voorhees medallion, and the Flying Quad’s comeback, along with expected limited‑time quests and weapon tweaks.