Fortnite’s Halloween Event with Doja Cat Stumbles Over Social Media Blunder

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Fortnite’s Halloween Event with Doja Cat Stumbles Over Social Media Blunder

Fortnite’s Halloween event, titled Fortnitemares, is set to feature rapper Doja Cat this year. Alongside her, iconic horror characters such as Jason Voorhees and Ghostface will make appearances. Players can look forward to new horror-themed skins and an updated Fortnite Reload map known as Nitemare Island, which will showcase spooky locations.

Event Details

The Fortnitemares event commenced on the day of the announcement and will continue until November 1st. Players can access an entertaining gameplay trailer featuring the new additions.

Doja Cat’s Music Contributions

As part of the event, two tracks from Doja Cat’s latest album, *Vie*, will be introduced. The songs included are:

AAAHH MEN!
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Social Media Misstep

The launch of this year’s Fortnitemares faced an unexpected hiccup on social media. Doja Cat was scheduled to take over the Fortnite X account prior to the event. However, a post appeared on the account that mentioned “rose toys,” leading to confusion among fans. Many interpreted it as a reference to sex toys.

Following the confusion, Doja Cat responded, stating, “I told them not to man that’s not even me. I said this yesterday and then said ‘don’t post that’ :/.” Although the controversial post was removed shortly after, it was already captured in screenshots shared by various outlets.

Community Reactions

While some fans speculated that the blunder was a part of a marketing strategy, it seems unlikely that Epic Games would support such a post on their official account. Eurogamer has reached out to Epic for clarification regarding Doja Cat’s involvement in the incident.

Prior Controversies

This incident follows another recent controversy, where a dance emote was removed due to its unintended connections with Nazism. Epic has since promised a revised version of the emote will be available.

As players engage with Fortnitemares, they can expect both thrilling gameplay and a mix of promotional challenges that have historically shaped Fortnite’s events.