Fortnite Festival Season 10 Crowns Gorillaz as Headlining Act

Fortnite Festival’s tenth season will crown Gorillaz as the headlining act, marking a milestone for the game’s ongoing integration of music and live performance. The season, set to begin August 26, 2025, will feature the four virtual band members as playable skins, a revamped Main Stage, and a set of Jam Tracks that tie directly into the in-game festival experience. In addition to the digital collaboration, Epic Games plans an in-person Fortnite Festival IRL activation in London, underscoring the cross-media push surrounding Gorillaz’s 25th anniversary and anticipated new material.

Billed as a major evolution of the Festival mode, season 10 will include Skins for all four Gorillaz members—Noodle, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Murdoc Niccals—with the latter two reportedly available through the Music Pass. The remaining two are expected to appear in the in-game Item Shop after the next Shop reset. This split distribution has drawn attention from players, who are weighing the cost of collecting the full quartet. Data-driven previews indicate that obtaining every Gorillaz outfit could require substantial in-game currency, with some estimates suggesting a total well above 4,000 VBucks for...