The lately launched Fortnite Competition seems to be set to get instrument controller help 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 Competition, which was developed by Rock Band maker Harmonix as considered one of a trio of recent video games launched within the battle royale.
“Rock on this January”, the submit 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 Competition doesn’t help instrument controllers at launch, writer Epic Video games confirmed to IGN it’s a precedence for the workforce 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 Competition and so they had some thrilling information to share for many who want to relive the times of Rock Band and Guitar Hero. “Not at launch, however it’s very a lot a precedence for us to help instrument peripherals within the recreation,” Rigopulos mentioned. “It is 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.”
Fortnite Competition is a free-to-play recreation inside Fortnite. You select from an inventory of songs and play both guitar, bass, keytar, drums, or vocals. It’s also possible to take the stage solo or with as much as three pals. Fortnite Competition, alongside LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing, are the three massive new modes that had been added in Fortnite Chapter 5: Underground.
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