Fortnite has been undergoing some revolutionary changes to revive its position in the past few months. And now with Chapter 5 Season 1 out, players have a lot of content to dive into.
First Fortnite brought back the OG map with Chapter 4 Season 5. Fortnite OG turned out to be a record-breaking one. It also brought several veterans back to the game who had over the years drifted away from the game. To end the Fortnite OG season, the devs announced a concert with Eminem.
Recently, the developers also announced a legendary collaboration with the popular block game, LEGO. The latest LEGO Fortnite collaboration is a free event that is currently live.
Now, Epic Games is taking things to the next level with the launch of a brand new Fortnite Festival. The festival is going to be a new one that will take the game a notch higher by introducing some of the biggest names in the music industry to the game.
Fans of Kendrick Lamar and Fortnite are going to up for a real treat at the Fortnite Festival. Additionally, Epic Games has also revealed a list of other artists including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, The Killers, and more as part of the Fortnite Festival.
What is Fortnite Festival?
Fortnite Festival is Epic Games‘ new music video game mode built inside the world of Fortnite. It has been developed in tandem with Epic’s other subsidiary Harmonix. The new game mode will revive the once-popular, long-thought-dead rhythm genre of games.
The rhythm genre has several blockbuster titles such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. These games dominated the market in the late 2000s, however, after Activision’s 2015 entry, Guitar Hero Live failed to succeed, game publishers stopped investing in the genre.
The Fortnite Festival gives players the chance to choose between the “jam” mode and the main stage. In the main stage, players get to recognize that classic “note highway” format, wherein notes correspond to buttons flying across the screen in a rock ‘n’ roll treadmill fashion.
Players can also customize their avatar and instrument and also choose between vocals, guitar, bass, keys, or drums. The game also offers choices to select songs by a varied kind of artists ranging from Olivia Rodrigo to Nine Inch Nails.
Additionally, Fortnite Festival comes with crossplay and online compatibility, allowing players to squad up with up to three other band members of their choice.
Is Fortnite Festival free to Play?
To players’ delight, Fortnite Festival is completely free. Fortnite is trying to make the game accessible for everyone to play. Thus the game mode will be free to play.
Similar to Fortnite, Fortnite Festival will also function in seasons. Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer The Weeknd will be the face of the inaugural season. The first season was launched on December 9, 2023. Players get to choose two versions of the music superstar as avatars to play. Similarly a handful of his songs, including superhits like “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears” and “The Hills” are currently available to play.
Notably, Fortnite has teamed up with music artists like Travis Scott, Ariana Grande, and most recently Eminem to host virtual concerts in the game, but Fortnite Festival marks a new level of music integration in the game.