Inversion of Fortnight, the Holiday Event, Community and Hype That Prompted This Event. Fortnite, the landmark battle royale game by Epic Games, started Winterfest event testing in version 39.10. HYPEX, the data miner, let the community know about it, which made everybody very happy. The holiday event is less than two months away, and players are already imagining potential collaborations, new skins, and festive activities. The fact that Epic Games is testing the event so early confirms that the developer has a very big plan for the winter season, and the success of the recent Fortnitemares event will drive this.
But what exactly is Winterfest? For those who are not knowledgeable about the event, it is the yearly Christmas event that Funky most often hosts, which consists of limited-time modes, lovely decorations on the map, and most importantly, the highly sought after holiday skins. Many players consider the past Winterfest to be very special and one of them even said that “winterfest 2024 cuz that one was truly something special”, thus the bar has been set very high for this year’s event.
The community reaction to the HYPEX tweet has been nothing short of ecstatic, players were very fast to offer their various ideas. One of the most talked-about was the Christmas-themed Ariana Grande skin, user tifastrvfe even pleaded: “Christmas Ariana skin PLEASE”. Others are wishing for the South Park characters to be part of the game and samipro341 is “praying we get south park” in the item shop.
The collaboration is at the center of it all and that is the case whenever the Fortnite chapter changes. Tgraybird user shared the view of many: “I hope there will be some great collaborations; however, I would rather get some really good original skins”. This “collab fatigue” feeling was echoed by CaramelPainn, who bluntly said, “Collab Fatigue is starting to set in…” – thus pointing out that while the players do appreciate the crossover content, they still prefer the original Fortnite creations more.
The Grinch prediction has gained a lot of ground, as many users think the green Christmas villain would be a perfect addition. User ki35005 suggested “Grinch, Disney frozen, And more Christmas ip” as possible collaborations, while twer516065 said that “The grinch in the pass would be PEAK” – hence many would like him as a Battle Pass reward instead of a shopping item.
Users are also coming up with some pretty interesting theories – MGRaidenEnjoyer hypothesized this could be “Testing for Metal Gear wave 2 for winterfest”, which clearly shows that players are very keen on monitoring and analyzing every single piece of Fortnite information. Meanwhile, the conversation became quite funny when EclipseVOD asked “Why are they looking at Mariah Carey like that 😭” together with an image that generated quite a lot of talking.
Given that DagglesArchive had to challenge Epic by saying, “Okay, @Fortnite you guys set the bar high during Fortnitemares. I expect the same energy for Winterfest.” This elevates the pressure since the Fortnitemares event featured numerous collaborations and thrilling content that obviously won over the player base.
Nevertheless, there is still a pessimistic view that is not uncommon – the constantly “Fortnite is dead” debate has reared its head again in the thread as it usually does. User Camailo897916 said, “Stop glazing epic games bro this game fell off,” only to get an instant reply from Devour2Official who claimed it is “literally the most played game on both Playstation and Xbox as we speak, with millions of daily players 😭.” The opinion exchange is like a ritual and comes along every time there is Fortnite news.
Also, there are practical questions – Doge_Day21 wanted to know if “the event countdown will be in the lobby?”, which shows that players have already started thinking about the nice quality-of-life features that are typical of the different Fortnite events. The community seems to remember the past Winterfest events when they opened presents every day and enjoyed the changes in the gameplay.
What is even more fascinating is how quickly the discussion shifted from “Winterfest is coming” to asking for specific skins and predicting collaborations. User bananahavanaheh made a very touching and warm appeal for “SABRINA HEADLINE A NONSENSE WINTERFEST,” whereas LuigiNX posted a possible skin picture and wished “they release her during Winterfest”. The creativity and detail of these requests show how much the Fortnite community is attached to the game cosmetics.
The Winterfest testing period generally means that the actual event is about to go live in around six to eight weeks time. If we look at the past years, we will have snowed landscapes, holiday-themed weapons or items, and maybe even some winter weather effects as a result of the
