Summary
Fortnite Festivalhas officially confirmed that the popular rhythm game spinoff of the Epic Games battle royale will be receiving local co-op support, but with a major asterisk. The beloved shooter from Epic Games has continued to expand its brand into more genres throughout recent years, with numerous spinoffs and different game modes.LEGO Fortnitesaw Epic Games launchaMinecraft-esque sandbox survival game, whileRocket RacingsawFortniteteam up with Psyonix for a high-octane racing game. Now, one ofFortnite’s most popular game modes is set to receive a major update.
Fortnite Festivalhas seen plenty of major updates to the rhythm game since it launched in 2023 alongsideFortnite’s other spinoffs. Alongside a wealth of popular new music, each season for the rhythm game has seen different themes with its music focusing on individual artists.Fortnite’s “Remix” season, focused on the game’s collaboration with several prominent rappers, featured Snoop Dogg in the spotlight with “Drop It Like It’s Hot” as a notable track added to the game mode. Now,Fortnite Festivalis bringing back aRock BandandGuitar Herostaple.
Fortnite Festivalannounced the addition of local co-op to the Epic Games rhythm game on Friday night through its official social media channels. Epic Games revealed that local co-op support will be coming to the Xbox andPlayStation versions ofFortnite Festivalearly next week. The post did not confirm whether local co-op would be coming toFortnite’s other platforms, with Switch, PC, and mobile versions not mentioned by Epic Games.FortniteFestivalwill officially add local co-op support to the PlayStation and Xbox versions on January 14.
Fortnite Festival Adding Local Co-Op for PlayStation, Xbox
While many fans will be excited about the addition ofFortnite Festival’s local co-op, the update does still come with another major caveat for players looking to jam out together.Fortnite Festivaldoes not currently feature a special controller for players using the drums or microphone, still requiring fans to use the console’s regular controller for those instruments.Fortniteofficially received its first guitar peripheral earlier this year, with the"Riffmaster" developed specifically forFortnite Festivalby third-party developer PDP. Epic Games has yet to confirm any forthcoming peripherals for other instruments featured inFortnite Festival.
Local co-op forFortnite Festivalcomes as one of the game’s next major updates has already been teased ahead of its release.Fortniteis heavily rumored to be adding amajor collaboration with Hatsune Miku, expected to introduce multiple jam tracks toFestival. Epic Games has even hinted at the crossover itself, posting an image of a leek onFortnite Festival’s official social media as a reference to popular Hatsune Miku cover “Ievan Polkka.“Fortnite’s local co-op support should look to bring back one of the best elements ofRock BandandGuitar Hero’s glory days.
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