2023 Halloween Game Events Calendar

Mark your calendars – it will be a busy few months as the fall events start pouring in from around the gaming world. If there’s a game you’re interested in, it probably has an event that’s either upcoming or already out.

To keep you and ourselves updated on what’s going on with each popular title, we’ve compiled a list of events that are Halloween or fall season-related. That helps with keeping track of those pesky updates. In the meantime, get your candy basket and toothbrush ready.

Related: Dead By Daylight Haunted By Daylight Event: Halloween 2023 Roadmap

List of Games and Events

Games	Events	Event Details
Final Fantasy XIV	Event: All Saint’s Wake Times: Unannounced (formerly October 19, 2022 to November 1, 2022) Updates: Website Twitter	Players can participate as volunteers in the Continental Circus’ activities to obtain different rewards based on the festival’s theme.
Fortnite	Event: Fortnitemares 2023 Times: Unannounced (Expected first week of October) Updates: Website Twitter	It contains challenges that reward cosmetics for Battle Royale and an event questline in Save the World, along with the Hexsylvania zone.
Call of Duty	Event: The Haunting Times: Begins October 17 Updates: Website Twitter	Zombies swarm to players who become infected and turn into Haunting-themed zombies.
Fall Guys	Event: Fall-o-Ween Challenge Times: Unannounced (formerly 21 October 2021 to 1 November 2021) Updates: Website Twitter	Get cool rewards while completing difficult challenges.
Rocket League	Event: Haunted Hallows VII Times: October 18 – November 1st Updates: Website Twitter	Celebrate the season of Halloween and collect candy corn at the end of every online match. Then, redeem your candy to grab special Halloween-themed rewards! You can also collect and open new randomly dropped event crates full of exclusive content.
Dreamlight Valley	Event: Haunted Holiday Star Path Times: September 13th to November 1st, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Players must complete duties to earn The Nightmare Before Christmas Lollipop Tokens, which can be exchanged for prizes.
Animal Crossing	Event: Halloween Event Times: 5 PM until midnight local time on 31st October Updates: Website Twitter	Trade your candy and lollipops with Jack in order to receive unique and exclusive Halloween-themed items such as a replica of Jack’s costume, a spooky wand, and a spooky carriage.
Grand Theft Auto V Online	Event: GTA Online Halloween 2023 Times: October 26 – November 1st Updates: Website Twitter	Halloween season enters its penultimate week as waves of eerie incentives continue in GTA Online. Make space in your wardrobe for a set of gruesome new masks, as there’s no better way to signal the oncoming tide of mischief than by dressing in costume.
Pokémon Go	Event: Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Event Times: Unannounced (formerly October 20, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, October 27, 2022) Updates: Website Twitter	TBA
Apex Legends	Event: Fight or Fright Times: October 4th to November 1st, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Shadow Royale debuts on Olympus After Dark, with limited-time modes rotating each week and spooky Halloween skins.
Warframe	Event: Nights of Naberus Times: Begins October 4th at 11 a.m. ET Updates: Website Twitter	This year introduces several new items to earn with your Mother Tokens, including a Gammacor Day of the Dead skin and so much more!
Minecraft	Event: Spookyfest Times: October 13–November 2) Updates: Website Twitter	Slowly but surely, the scorching rays of sun are becoming milder, and I can finally go outside without hissing involuntarily. Ironically, it’s also the season when hissing would be the most socially acceptable – because Halloween is almost here!
Roblox	Event: BLOXtober Times: Available year-round Updates: Website Twitter	Choose from a list of awesome community-made minigames.
Destiny 2	Event: Festival of the Lost Times: October 18 to November 8, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Festival of the Lost is a limited-time live event in Destiny 2 where Guardians laugh in the face of death and wear masks as they fight back against the encroaching darkness.
Dead by Daylight	Event: Haunted by Daylight Times: Begins October 18, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Haunted by Daylight adds a unique twist to Dead by Daylight for Halloween and allows players to earn some time-limited cosmetics.
Neverwinter	Event: The Masquerade of Liars Times: Unannounced (formerly October 21 to November 4, 2022) Updates: Website Twitter	Come to Protector’s Enclave and hunt for Liar’s Charms to trade with wandering illusionists for Masquerade Tokens used in the Event Store. Liar’s Charms will also drop randomly from defeating monsters near you in level.
World of Warcraft	Event: Harvest Festival Holiday Times: September 25–October 2, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Small feast tables have been set up outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge from which players can sample various harvest foods, and a nearby questgiver presents the task of honoring a fallen hero.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis	Event: Pumpkin Fest Event Times: October 20 – November 3 Updates: Website Twitter	Pumpkin Fest: Where Darkness Gathers On Now! Collect exchangeable items to acquire limited-time weapon Chocobo Staff (Aerith) and Aerith-Exclusive Gear, Chocobo Suit!
Guild Wars 2	Event: Shadow of the Mad King 2023 Times: October 17 through November 7, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion’s Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes.
Hitman: World of Assassination	Event: A Nightmare in Hawkes Bay Times: October 26 through ???, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	This event features the Hawke’s Bay location originally included in Hitman 2, along with a chance to earn a Bat Shuriken and Tactical Wetsuit.
Wild Rift	Event: Dream Thief on the Loose! Time: Limited Time! Updates: Website Twitter	The Dream Thief Thresh is back! For a limited time to ruin players memories for the 3rd anniversary.
Splatoon 3	Event: Splatoween 2023 Times: October 27 at 5 PM PT through October 29 at 5 PM PT Updates: Website Twitter	Splatoon 3 is entering a spooky season with a host of great rewards for competing.
Layers of Fear	Event: New Chapter Release Times: October 24, 2023 Updates: Website Twitter	Bloober Team is releasing a new free chapter based on their hit title, Layers of Fear.
Rift	Event: October Brilliance – Weekend Boost Times: October 6 through October 30 Updates: Website Twitter	Hello there, Ascended of Telara! The month of October can be quite spooky for some, but we have some amazing weekend boosts lined up for you to shed some light on the darkness!
New World	Event: Nightveil Hallow 2023 Times: October 18 through November 14 Updates: Website Twitter	Banish the shadowy demon back to the darkness, don unique costumes, and trick-or-treat for new candy rewards. You can also purchase new and returning event-specific items in the Event Shop.
Trove	Event: Shadow’s Eve 2023 Times: October 17 through October 31 Updates: Website Twitter	Find Wolfsly in the Hub and advance through a brand-new questline, conquer headless foes, and claim the Pumpkin Effigy. Explore Pumpkin Patch Dungeons & Collections and confront the Pumpkin Knight and Prince of the Patch for exclusive loot.
Red Dead Redemption II	Event: Red Dead Online Halloween Times: October 3 through November 6 Updates: Website Twitter	Halloween Week arrives in Red Dead Online and brings a tinge of terror to the Wild West. Earn Double Rewards in the seasonal All Hallows’ Call to Arms and Dead of Night modes. Plus, The Halloween Pass 2 is now available, packed with rewards, gruesome masks, clothing, and more.
Lost Ark	Event: Monster Bash Times: Begins October 14th Updates: Website Twitter	With October comes the new continent of Pleccia (and its secret past), the return of Calilgos and his wrath of lightning, an additional Event Guardian Raid and new spooky skins arriving just in time for Halloween.
Fallout 76	Event: Spooky Scorched Event Times: October 24 to November 7 Updates: Website Twitter	Pumpkins and costumes and candy… Oh my! It’s that time of year again! Scorched enemies have adorned their favorite creepy costumes and spread-out all over Appalachia in search of sweets! Defeat these frightful beings and loot their Mysterious Candy (and Legendary items) for yourself!