Fortnite has confirmed that virtual pop star Hatsune Miku is coming to its Festival game mode.
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Hatsune Miku was created by voice synthesiser company Vocaloid in 2007. Miku was designed as an “android diva in the near-future world where songs are lost” and the virtual Idol has since featured on more than 100,00 songs. They’ve also starred in their own series of video games and comic books.
Now Hatsune Miku is following in the footsteps of Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and The Weeknd by headlining Fortnite’s dedicated music game mode, Festival.
Hatsune Miku
THE virtual singer is bringing her Vocal synthesizing skills to Fortnite Festival Season 7! https://t.co/Fu6GQtRwvr pic.twitter.com/jVbBPUIc4D
— Fortnite Festival (@FNFestival) January 13, 2025
“Mikufans, it’s time to grab your glowsticks (or should we say leeks?!). Hatsune Miku (初音ミク), one of the biggest virtual pop stars in the world, is bringing her futuristic sounds to Fortnite as the Icon for Festival season 7,” reads the announcement. “The singing synthesizer turned global superstar is featured in more than 100,000 songs and has beamed her way onto stages around the world. Now she’s heading to the Festival stage!”
Fortnite Festival season 7 is now live and runs until April 8. During that time, players will be able to unlock Hatsune Miku outfits, special instruments, jam tracks and other rewards in the free battle pass. A paid Music Pass is also available, offering even more Hatsune Miku-inspired goodies.
FORTNITE UPDATE DROPS TONIGHT AT 4 AM ET / 9 AM UTC
• HIGHLIGHTS: Hatsune Miku & Godzilla
• Leaked Original Bundles & Collabs to return
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• New Hatsune Miku Festival Season w/ 2 Skins
• Festival Instruments as Pickaxes &… pic.twitter.com/KwpIOVVSNl
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 13, 2025
Classic tracks from Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez have also been added to the game, while the battle stage is getting four new game modes, allowing players to focus on a specific instrument or vocal from a jam track.
A new, Rock Band-inspired update has also gone live in Fortnite Festival. From today (January 14), up to four players are able to play using the same console in local co-op mode. Each player will need their own, active Epic Games account but this new multiplayer mode isn’t available for PC or Nintendo Switch.
In other news, Nintendo fans think the long-awaited Switch 2 is set to be announced this week. It comes after a series of leaks about the console were called “unofficial” by Nintendo.
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