Fortnite Festival Season 13 Features Chappell Roan

Epic Games launched a collaboration with Grammy-winning pop star Chappell Roan in Fortnite on February 5, 2026, introducing her as the headliner for Season 13 of Fortnite Festival. The update, which rolled out alongside the v39.40 patch, features new outfits, emotes, instruments, and jam tracks inspired by Roan's theatrical style and recent performances.

To mark the occasion, Epic Games released a 70-second animated trailer depicting Roan journeying through a medieval fantasy world on a griffin, rescuing villagers from beasts before entering the Fortnite universe. The clip blends stop-motion, hand-drawn, and anime-style animation, drawing praise from fans on social media for its handmade artistry. "Wow, I love this display of beautifully handmade human art! Seeing human art makes me want to play this game," one user posted on X, a message shared more than 4,500 times. Others highlighted the ethical choice of employing real artists over artificial intelligence, calling it a refreshing contrast in gaming media.

Roan, known for her bold fusion of burlesque, fairytale, and Midwestern elements, has long expressed enthusiasm for Fortnite. In a BBC interview last year, after being...