Fortnite Festival Season 2 patch notes: Lady Gaga, bug fixes, more
Fortnite Festival Season 2 has been revealed, with Lady Gaga headlining the upcoming season. Here are the full patch notes for Season 2 and a look at what’s to come.
After launching alongsideChapter 5 Season 1,Fortnite Festivalintroduced a new musical mode to the titular Battle Royale mode, paying homage to Rockband and Guitar Hero. After having The Weeknd headline its debut season, Festival is ready for its second season of content.
In Season 2,Lady Gaga will headline the festivities. Along with her, players can expect new Jam Tracks, a new Festival Pass, and a bevy of bug fixes.
Without further delay, here are the full patch notes for Fortnite Festival Season 2 courtesy ofEpic Games.
Fortnite Festival Season 2 patch notes
Festival Pass
Ready for your rise to glory? When you enter the Lobby of a Fortnite Festival experience (“Main Stage” or “Jam Stage”), go toFestival Passin the top navigation. This is where you’ll find the Unlock Your Talent Festival Pass and a button to viewFestival Quests!
Visualize a perfect streak then clash and bash your way through the Festival Pass. Completing Festival Quests will earn youFestival Pointsthat push you along in the Pass! (More points equals more in-game rewards.)
Free Reward Track
As you’re proceeding in the Pass, keep driving the beat forward with theWoodworker Drums. This final reward of the free reward track is crafted with love and has a warm resonance!
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Festival Season without new Jam Tracks. Three new Jam Tracks are waiting to be unlocked in the free reward track:
“8-Bit Beat” and “Best Buds” existed previously in Fortnite as Lobby Tracks. Players who already had them in their Locker before Fortnite Festival Season 2 will receive a one-time V-Bucks refund for each one, equivalent to the amount they paid for it. They’ll also be granted the Jam Track version!
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If you’d rather wow with your style than with music alone, “blow” the minds of your bandmates with thePop Off Auraor turn your Guitar into a spinstrument with theStrap Spin Emote.
Drummers deserve some showmanship too. When the set’s over, don’t forget to say goodbye with theBackbeat Bow Emote. Thank you and goodnight.
The Strap Spin and Backbeat Bow Emotes are a new type of Emote. Equip these to express yourself with a certain kind of Instrument!
Premium Reward Track
This one’s for all the Little Monsters out there. For 1,800 V-Bucks, purchase the Premium Reward Track where a layer of Lady Gaga rewards await. As a bonus, you’ll instantly unlock theGlitch Groove Aurawhen you purchase the Premium Reward Track! This isn’t a glitch in the system.
The final reward of the Premium Reward Track is theEnigmatic Gaga Outfit! This Outfit features an iconic Lady Gaga ensemble from her Chromatica Ball stadium tour, including a purple bodysuit designed by celebrity designer Nange Magro of Dead Lotus Couture. What you’re seeing is real:
This isn’t the only Gaga energy coming to Fortnite Festival. Get ready to fight for Chromatica with theChromatica Guitar! And if you want your bandmates to all just dance, unlock theChromatica Keytar.
While rising to glory all the way to Lady Gaga, unlock four Jam Tracks in the Premium Reward Track:
There’s a lot more to celebrate. If you’re in the festive-al spirit, the Premium Reward Track also includes theAurora Auraand Gaga items likeThe Gaga Collection Loading Screen,Kindness Punk Emote, andElectric Sine Back Bling!
Chromatic Armor Gaga skin
Created by celebrity designer Cecilio Castrillo, Lady Gaga’s full black leather bodysuit played a key role in her fight for Chromatica. This is the look of theChromatica Armor Outfit, which will be in the Shop alongside theChromatica Bass,Chromatica Mic,“Stupid Love” Jam Track, andRain Check Emote. All of these will be in the Shop ‘til the end of Season 2!
Lady Gaga Jam Tracks
Streaming Fortnite Festival content during Season 2
Want to create Fortnite Festival content for YouTube? During Season 2, content creators in theSupport-A-Creator (SAC)program will be able to host VOD content on YouTube featuring a selection of Jam Tracks (and their loops (see below)) and monetize it. No takedown notifications should occur during this time. The selection of Jam Tracks will change each week onThursdays at 10 AM ET, so keep checking back to see what’s safe to feature in your streams!More info:
Although unlikely, if you do receive a claim on any SAC content, there may be a short delay in YouTube processing the release of the claim. During this time, please do not dispute the claim.
Not in SAC? Don’t worry, you can still share your Fortnite Festival experiences on YouTube during Season 2 featuring the selected Jam Tracks. However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
Please note! 🎵For Twitch creators streaming content featuring the selected Jam Tracks, we cannot prevent your VODs or clips from getting flagged by third-party copyright detection systems. The general recommendation is to disable VODs/clips when streaming Fortnite Festival. For more information, see Twitch’sDMCA & Copyright FAQshelp page.
Improvements and bug fixes
If you’re planning on buying the Fortnite Festival Pass for Season 2 or any Lady Gaga-themed skins and cometics, then make sure to stack up on V-Bucks before you make the purchase.
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