Fortnite Festival, the concert-themed rhythm-action installment of Epic Games’ free-to-play game, will be supported by a local co-op next month – evoking nostalgic memories of countless nights spent rocking the bandwagon with friends.
It’s no coincidence, of course, that Fortnite Festival is the work of Rock Band developer Harmonix (which Epic Games acquired back in 2021) and bears a strong resemblance to the studio’s previously beloved titles, right down to its support for plastic guitar-shaped peripherals.
And Epic has now revealed that from Tuesday, January 14, the Fortnite Festival will get a little closer to capturing the social spirit of those heady Rock Band days, allowing multiple players to play in the comfort of the same room – but only on Xbox and PlayStation. The company hasn’t shared details yet, but judging by the overly elaborate Snoop Dogg-starring trailer it released to announce the new feature, it will support four-player local co-op, as well as the simultaneous use of two plastic guitars.
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It’s the first major new feature for Fortnite Festival this year, and follows Epic’s confirmation last December that it would continue to support its rhythm game until “2025 and beyond.” The company made the assurances after announcing that it would no longer release themed updates for Fortnite’s Rocket Racing, which struggled to maintain player numbers after it was introduced alongside Fornite Festival and Lego Fortnite in 2023.
The arrival of Fortnite Festival’s local co-op support on January 14 coincides with the end of the current season of the Snoop Dogg-themed mode and the start of the next, which will likely include Vocaloid pop star Hatsune Miku as the final featured artist.
