The just lately launched Fortnite Festival appears to be like set to get instrument controller assist early subsequent 12 months, elevating the prospect of a full-blown Rock Band revival.
Peripheral producer PDP posted on X/Twitter to tease its fairly clear plans to launch a guitar controller for Fortnite Festival, which was developed by Rock Band maker Harmonix as one in all a trio of latest video games launched within the battle royale.
“Rock on this January”, the put up reads, alongside emojis of a tent and a moon (a transparent reference to Fortnite), plus music, guitar, and s controller.
Rock On this January ⛺️🌙🎶🎸🎮 pic.twitter.com/IsjlmZyuGF
— PDP (@PDPgaming) December 12, 2023
Whereas Fortnite Festival doesn’t assist instrument controllers at launch, writer Epic Video games confirmed to IGN it’s a precedence for the group so as to add it sooner or later, and that it’s actively being labored on.
IGN had the possibility to talk to Epic EVP Saxs Persson and Harmonix studio director Alex Rigopulos about Fortnite Festival they usually had some thrilling information to share for individuals who want to relive the times of Rock Band and Guitar Hero. “Not at launch, nevertheless it’s very a lot a precedence for us to assist instrument peripherals within the sport,” Rigopulos mentioned. “It’s one thing that we’re really already actively engaged on. We do not have something particular to say about it but, aside from it is coming.”
IGN’s Twenty Questions – Guess the sport!
Fortnite Festival is a free-to-play sport within Fortnite. You select from an inventory of songs and play both guitar, bass, keytar, drums, or vocals. You may as well take the stage solo or with as much as three buddies. Fortnite Festival, alongside LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing, are the three large new modes that have been added in Fortnite Chapter 5: Underground.
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