Animal Crossing gets spooky with a big Halloween update Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Animal Crossing gets spooky with a big Halloween update Wisp you were here. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 25 Sep 2020 4 comments Animal Crossing: New Horizons will sneak in its autumn update next week, on 30th September. Download it and you'll be able to get ready for Halloween (and also get a free Ring Fit Adventure item). You'll be able to buy candy from Nook's Cranny and grow pumpkins to use as a crafting material for new spooky furniture items. You'll get blueprints for these from your fellow villagers. There are new Halloween costumes to buy from the Able Sisters' shop, and some unhealthy-looking undead body paint and eye contacts to unlock with Nook Miles to make yourself look creepy. A Ring Con item from #RingFitAdventure will be sent as a gift for all users that download the #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Fall update! pic.twitter.com/bIkzywiYD4- Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 25, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings On Halloween itself, from 5pm to midnight, the pumpkin-headed Jack will appear in your town. You'll be able to give your villagers candy in exchange for nice surprises. Or not, for a trick. New spooky emotes will be available. Speaking of emotes, an update to the Nooklink app coming in October will let you emote in-game by using your smartphone. Handy! Finally, there's word on the next Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, which will arrive in summer 2021 - joking - in late November. Expect Turkey Day and Toy Day (Thanksgiving and Christmas) preparations then. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store