
The holidays have reached Fort Duskfall. Unfortunately, so have 5,000 mandatory Christmas presents and an unreasonable number of armed jack-o’-lanterns.
🎃 Halloween Event
The Halloween event runs every year from October 17 at 10:00 AM Central through November 17.
All zombie types wear glowing jack-o’-lantern heads during the event
Added 30 unique candy buckets hidden throughout Fort Duskfall
Candy-bucket locations are spread across the entire base
Each unique bucket can only count once per event
Progress is shared across Play Mode and Challenge Mode
Progress carries across runs for the duration of the event
Collect all 30 buckets to unlock that year’s permanent seasonal Weapon Effect and title
The 2026 Halloween rewards are Graveyard Shift
🎄 Christmas Event
The Christmas event runs every year from December 10 at 10:00 AM Central through January 10.
All zombie types wear Santa hats during the event
Zombies drop collectible presents when killed
Dropped presents remain available for a limited time, so grab them before they disappear
Kill 5,000 zombies and collect 5,000 presents during the event
Progress is shared across Play Mode and Challenge Mode
Progress carries across runs for the duration of the event
Complete both requirements to unlock that year’s permanent seasonal Weapon Effect and title
The 2026 Christmas rewards are Slay Bells
🏆 Seasonal Rewards
Added 10 seasonal challenges
Added 10 universal Weapon Effects
Added 10 matching player titles
Halloween and Christmas each receive a different reward set every year through 2030
Rewards follow a five-year cycle and begin returning in 2031
If you already own both returning rewards, completing the event challenge awards five Weapon Tokens instead
Returning rewards or Weapon Tokens are only awarded after completing the event requirements
Seasonal rewards are permanently owned once earned
🎨 Career Menu
Added dedicated SEASONAL sections to the Camo and Title menus
Current seasonal rewards appear when their seven-day countdown begins
Future rewards remain hidden until their event approaches
Earned seasonal rewards remain visible and equippable after the event ends
Missed Weapon Effects remain visible in grayscale with their missed season and year
Locked seasonal title names and descriptions remain classified
Missed rewards can be earned when their five-year cycle returns
📅 Seasonal Event Panel
Added a seasonal event panel beneath Daily Challenges
The panel appears seven days before each event begins
Upcoming events display a countdown until activation
Active events display their objectives, saved progress, rewards, and remaining time
The panel automatically disappears after the event ends
Event schedules use verified Steam time instead of the computer’s local clock
🔔 Rewards & Notifications
Seasonal rewards are granted immediately when their challenge is completed
Added unlock notifications for seasonal Weapon Effects, titles, and Weapon Tokens
Reward notifications now wait until the After Action Report closes instead of appearing behind it
Tutorial tips are dismissed when the After Action Report opens and won’t be incorrectly marked as viewed
When Halloween arrives, check behind everything. When Christmas arrives, cancel your other plans. Command wants 5,000 presents, and Command has never heard of work-life balance.