Gorillaz are the headliners for Fortnite Festival Season 10. Here’s when the new season launches and what to expect from the collab.
Epic Games has revealed that Gorillaz will headline Fortnite Festival Season 10, set to launch on August 26. The announcement makes the British virtual pop-rock band the latest major act to take over the in-game festival, following past headliners including Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Hatsune Miku, Metallica, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and The Weeknd.
The lineup brings animated band members Noodle, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Murdoc Niccals into the Fortnite universe as playable outfits, complete with themed cosmetics. Murdoc marked the occasion on Monday, saying: “It’s an honour for all of you that I am finally to be immortalised in my own fiefdom. Watch out serfs, here I come.”
The Fortnite Festival Main Stage has been redesigned too – with high-rise buildings, graffiti, and a street train to fit the Gorillaz aesthetic.
There’s a lot to unpack in this new announcement, so we’ll be running you through the launch times as well as the Gorillaz Fortnite Shop and Music Pass items available to buy and earn throughout the season.
When Does Fortnite Festival Season 10 Launch?
We know that Season 10 kicks off on August 26, but if you’re keen to get in on the Fortnite Festival action as soon as possible, we can use a bit of guesswork to estimate roughly what time Aussies (and everyone across the globe) can expect to jump in.
Trusted Fortnite source ShiinaBR revealed that the update is expected to drop at 4am Eastern Time (ET) on the 26th, AKA 6pm AEST for those Down Under. It’s not clear if there’ll be any downtime (if so, it’ll likely start at the aforementioned time), or if the update will go live right away. Here’s what the predicted Fortnite Festival Season 10 launch time shakes out to across Australia and New Zealand:
- 6:00pm AEST Tuesday, August 26th (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra/Brisbane)
- 5:30pm ACST Tuesday, August 26th (Adelaide/Darwin)
- 4:00pm AWST Tuesday, August 26th (Perth)
- 8:00pm NZST Tuesday, August 26th (Wellington)
If you’re a bit further afield, here’s those predicted times converted across other regions:
- 1:00am PDT Tuesday, August 26th (West Coast US)
- 4:00am EDT Tuesday, August 26th (East Coast)
- 10:00am CET Tuesday, August 26th (Central Europe)
- 5:00pm JST Tuesday, August 26th (Japan)
- 9:00am BST Tuesday, August 26th (UK)
Fortnite Festival Season 10 Music Pass Items
Epic confirmed that Gorillaz cosmetics will be available both in the Fortnite Shop and through the Season 10 Music Pass, which features free and premium reward tracks. The premium pass, priced at 1,400 V-Bucks (roughly $15AUD) or available through the Fortnite Crew subscription, allows players to earn and unlock outfits for Russel and Murdoc along with signature accessories.
We’ll get to the Fortnite Shop items soon, but here’s the rewards you can expect to earn if you purchase the Music Pass and put in the hard yards to get through it all.
- Russel Outfit – auto unlocks on Fortnite Music Pass purchase or via Fortnite Crew.
- One-Eyed Octopus Back Bling
- Russel’s Drums
- Murdoc’s Cape Back Bling
- Murdoc’s Bass
- Murdoc Niccals Outfit
- “On Melancholy Hill” Jam Track
The Fortnite Season 10 Music Pass also includes Jam Tracks from MXZI, Hanumankind, and Stone Temple Pilots.
Fortnite Noodle and 2D Bundle Items
Just in case that wasn’t enough Gorillaz for you, The Fortnite Shop will also feature the Noodle and 2D Bundle. Here’s a full rundown of everything you can cop in the bundle:
Noodle Items
- Noodle Outfit
- Noodle’s Case Back Bling
- DARE Emote
- Noodle’s Axe Guitar
2D Items
- 2D Outfit
- 2D’s Megaphone Back Bling
- Gorillaz Camo Wrap
- 2D’s Mic
The Noodle & 2D Bundle will also include the “DARE” Jam Track and Bonesy Balloons Contrail. All items in the bundle will be available individually as well. The ‘Clint Eastwood’ Jam Track will also be available for purchase.
Beyond Fortnite itself, Gorillaz are also featured in Fortnite’s real-world promotions. A Fortnite x Gorillaz pop-up is running at Hackney Bridge Garden in London until September 3, offering gaming stations, giveaways, live streams, and DJ sets.
Additionally, the Gorillaz House of Kong exhibition is open at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford through the same dates, tying into the Fortnite Festival Season 10 celebration.
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