October is Halloween season, and many video games have been celebrating through spooky-themed additions in-game, one studio has decided to take things a tad further. In celebration of Fortnite’s Halloween event, Epic Games decided to bring Fortnitemares 2020 to the real world so that fans can still celebrate outside of the game.
In a recent announcement, Epic Games released a couple of papercraft masks that players can easily do if they don’t have a costume for this Halloween. The masks can be effortlessly done at home and they don’t require you to purchase a lot of materials in order to make one.
At the moment, there are three mask patterns for you to choose from over at Fortnite’s website, and they come in downloadable PDF files. The patterns in question are a Ghoul Trooper mask that makes you look like a two-faced zombie when worn; a Skull Trooper mask that allows you to transform into a skull-face; and lastly, an Arachne mask that doesn’t cover the entirety of your face.
All three of these designs can be made with only paper and cardboard, so you don’t have to rush to the store to get numerous materials. According to Epic Games, the designs aren’t difficult to do, and would typically take around an hour-and-a-half for fans to finish making.
To further promote the event, Epic Games encourages fans to upload pictures of the masks they’ve created on social media while using the hashtag #MyFortnitemares. That being said, the developer has a lot of things planned for the free-to-play battle royale this Halloween season.
In a recent update, the Zombie-like Shadow forms have made an appearance once again. This feature allows eliminated players to return to the game as a Shadow. What’s more, they’ll have different kinds of special powers that will allow them to track and beat living players in-game.
In any case, fans of arts and crafts will be happy to know that Epic Games has other projects you can keep yourself busy with besides these spooky masks. The developer has also revealed Halloween-themed templates for miniature foldable figures of monsters from the game, namely Big Mouth, Raven, and Ghoul Trooper.
These foldables are said to be easy-to-do as well, in fact, Epic Games says that you should be able to finish them in less than an hour. They look adorable yet spooky enough to place on your shelves as Halloween decorations.
They may look cute but watch out for their bite!
Make your own mini Big Mouth, Raven, and Ghoul Trooper with our papercraft guides #MyFortnitemareshttps://t.co/Th4Fev6HMq pic.twitter.com/8pa6bE8c26
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 25, 2020
Before this year’s Fortnitemares was introduced to Fortnite, the latest season of the battle royale completely centered around its Marvel theme. Epic Games introduced characters and locations in-game based on the Marvel Comics universe.
That being said, the developer deviated from this theme recently, as a more seasonally-appropriate crossover has taken place. More specifically, players of the game can now get Ghostbusters-themed gear from Fortnite’s shop.
You might think that these new features are already a lot, but Epic Games has a lot more planned for this year’s seasonal event. Fortnite also has an Afterlife Party Concert planned for Halloween night featuring reggaeton singer J Balvin. This is a perfect way for Fortnite players to stay entertained during this pandemic.
