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‘Fortnitemares’ 2026: Jason Universe Will Bring Jason Voorhees Back to ‘Fortnite’ This Halloween
Jason Voorhees made his Fortnite debut as part of last Halloween season’s Fortnitemares event, and it looks like he’ll be slashing back into the game this coming Halloween.
The Jason Universe team is headed to Licensing Expo 2026 in Las Vegas later this month, and a press release previews over 40 new licensing partnerships that are on the way.
In the mix? Jason’s return to Fortnite later this year.
The press release previews…
“Jason’s presence in interactive entertainment continues to grow. Fortnite will again feature the Jason Universe in its Fortnitemares Halloween event — building on an ongoing crossover that has introduced the iconic slasher to a whole new generation of fans.”
Fortnitemares 2025 ran from October 9 – October 31. Watch last year’s trailer below.
“As we scale Jason Universe through premium content initiatives…our partnership strategy is focused on honoring the brand’s legacy, while expanding high-quality, multi-platform touchpoints that deepen audience engagement,” Robbie Barsamian, Executive Vice President at Horror, Inc., previews in the aforementioned press release for Licensing Expo 2026.
Other upcoming licensing partnerships from the Jason Universe include brands like Loungefly, Gutter Garbs, Mad Engine, Brickcraft, Mondo, KidRobot, NECA, and Spirit Halloween.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.