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ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0Halloween Horror Nights<\/a> is putting a twisted spin on the global video game phenomenon, Fortnite,<\/i> with an immersive and thrilling scare zone inspired by Fortnitemares<\/i>, the game\u2019s signature Halloween event.<\/p>\n It will debut this fall at\u00a0Universal Orlando Resort<\/a>, beginning Aug. 28, and at\u00a0Universal Studios Hollywood<\/a>\u00a0on Sept. 3.<\/p>\n “Fortnite is a global ecosystem where players create, compete, and hang out with friends in an always-evolving world,” Universal Orlando said in a news release. “It\u2019s highly-anticipated fall in-game event, Fortnitemares, brings new characters and horror-themed gameplay together every year.”<\/p>\n Halloween Horror Nights fans will have the chance to \u201cdrop in\u201d to the world of Fortnitemares<\/i>\u00a0with an all-new scare zone, featuring ever-evolving and high-stakes environments.<\/p>\n Guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground overcome with a threatening force. Throughout the scare zone, fans will encounter the Battle Bus along with familiar Fortnitemares<\/i> characters \u2013 plus a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights \u2013 as they work to escape and claim victory.<\/p>\n New merchandise inspired by the Fortnitemares scare zone<\/i> \u2014 including a graphic tee, decal set, and acrylic collectible piece \u2014 is available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, and on ShopUniversal.com<\/a> starting Thursday at noon.<\/p>\n Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights at Universal Orlando Resort beginning Friday, Aug. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 1, and at Universal Studios Hollywood from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 1.<\/p>\n For more information and to purchase tickets, visit\u00a0HalloweenHorrorNights.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n