Exciting news for Fortnite and music game enthusiasts: the Fortnite Festival, a new addition to the battle-royale phenomenon, Fortnite, is gearing up to enhance its musical gameplay with the introduction of instrument controllers. Although these controllers were not available at launch, Epic Games has made it clear that adding them is a high priority and is currently in the works. Rock Band developer Harmonix is behind the development of this mode, hinting at a nostalgic throwback for fans of classic rhythm games.

Fortnite Festival, accessible within Fortnite Chapter 5: Underground, is a free-to-play mode that lets players rock out on various instruments—guitar, bass, keytar, drums, or vocals—either solo or with friends. With peripheral manufacturer PDP teasing a guitar controller with a cryptic social media post, players can anticipate a potential Rock Band revival.

Can I play Fortnite Festival with a real guitar controller?

While the real guitar controller support isn't available at launch, Epic Games and Harmonix are actively working to include instrument controllers in Fortnite Festival, with details on its introduction expected to come soon.