Epic Games is gearing up for Halloween, and this time, the stakes are different. Prominent Fortnite leakers just dropped a massive bomb on the gaming community. According to new data mines, Disney’s most iconic bad guys are heading to the battle royale island for the upcoming Fortnitemares event.
The leaks started circulating after a recent game update went live. Data miners quickly noticed encrypted files pointing toward a codename associated with classic Disney antagonists. It did not take long for the community’s top sleuths to piece the clues together. The upcoming crossover will reportedly feature a premium skin bundle starring Maleficent and Hades, complete with highly customizable cosmetics.
Maleficent Brings Her Dark Magic
Maleficent, the self-proclaimed Mistress of All Evil from Sleeping Beauty, is set to be one of the main attractions of the bundle. According to the leaks, her character skin will feature several style options. Players can choose between her traditional animated look and a modern, stylized variant.
But the cosmetics do not stop at the skin itself. Leakers suggest the bundle includes:
- A custom pickaxe modeled after her signature magic staff.
- A glider featuring green dragon fire effects.
- A reactive back bling that glows brighter as players pick up eliminations.
- An built-in emote that mimics her iconic transformation sequence.
The level of customization reported in these files suggests Epic Games is putting extra care into this collaboration, ensuring classic Disney fans get exactly what they want.
Hades Fires Up the Underworld
The other star of the leaked bundle is Hades, the fast-talking, quick-tempered ruler of the Underworld from Disney’s 1997 animated classic, Hercules. While Fortnite previously featured a mythological version of Hades in Chapter 5, this new skin is all about the classic cartoon look.
Hades will reportedly feature a highly reactive style. During normal gameplay, his hair glows with his signature blue flames. However, when players secure an elimination or take damage, the flames will instantly flare up into a raging red fire, mirroring his famous temper tantrums from the movie. The Hades set is also rumored to feature a Cerberus-themed glider and a unique harvesting tool shaped like a pitchfork of underworld energy.
The Epic and Disney Connection
This massive crossover is the direct result of Disney’s growing relationship with Epic Games. Following Disney’s massive 1.5 billion dollar investment in Epic, the two giants promised a deeply connected universe. We have already seen plenty of Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar characters drop into the battle bus, but bringing the classic animated villains into the mix represents a new direction for the partnership.
Fortnitemares has always been one of the game’s most popular annual events, often pulling out all the stops with licensed horror icons. Integrating Disney Villains fits the spooky theme perfectly while appealing to a massive, multigenerational audience. While Epic Games has not officially confirmed the release date or pricing, leakers expect the Disney Villains bundle to hit the Item Shop just in time for the Halloween festivities, with pricing likely landing between 2,000 and 2,500 V-Bucks per individual bundle, or a discounted price for the combined set.
