Which Fortnite game mode is a rhythm game developed by Harmonix?

Fortnite Festival is the Fortnite rhythm game developed by Harmonix.

Harmonix is known for music games including Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Dance Central, and Fuser, making it a natural developer for Fortnite’s music-focused experience. In Fortnite Festival, players perform songs by matching timed inputs for instruments such as lead guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Accurate play builds combos and raises the player’s score.

The experience was revealed during Fortnite’s Big Bang event on December 2, 2023, and released on December 9, 2023. It is accessed through the Fortnite platform but functions as a distinct rhythm-game experience, with a Main Stage for performance and a Jam Stage for mixing musical parts.

Players sometimes mistake Festival for a concert or cosmetic feature because it includes prominent artists and music-themed content. Its central activity, however, is interactive performance. It also differs from Rocket Racing and Lego Fortnite, which focus on racing and survival crafting rather than timed musical play.