Fortnite Festival is getting local co-op, rekindling memories of Rock Band

Fortnite Festival, the concert-themed rhythm-action portion of Epic Games’ free-to-play jack-of-all-trades juggernaut, is getting local co-op support next month – conjuring nostalgic memories of countless evenings spent twanging away in Rock Band with pals.

Not coincidentally, of course, Fortnite Festival is the work of Rock Band developer Harmonix (which Epic Games acquired back in 2021) and is extremely reminiscent of the studio’s beloved earlier titles, right down to its support for guitar-shaped plastic peripherals.

And Epic has now revealed that, from Tuesday 14th January, Fortnite Festival will get a little closer to capturing the social spirit of those heady Rock Band days, by letting multiple players jam away in the comfort of the same room – but only on Xbox and PlayStation.