Billie Eilish Comes to ‘Fortnite’ as Season 3 Festival Icon

Katcy Stephan

April 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.·1 min read

You should see her in a victory crown. Billie Eilish has been announced as the new icon at the center of Epic Games’ “Fortnite” Festival Season 3.

The season, which runs through June 13, will allow users to unlock new Eilish-themed outfits, instruments and playable jam tracks including “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” “Happier Than Ever” and “Therefore I Am.” In the shop, players can purchase new emotes featuring her hits “Bad Guy” and “You Should See Me in a Crown.”

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Eilish, who most recently won her second Oscar for “Barbie” original song “What Was I Made For,” is in good company as the Festival’s icon, following the previous seasons’ chart-toppers the Weeknd and Lady Gaga.

Eilish’s “Green Roots” outfit will be available in the Festival pass’ premium rewards track for 1,800 V-Bucks (in-game currency), which also includes new jam tracks “Maps” by Maroon 5, “Friday I’m in Love” by the Cure, “Youngblood” by 5 Seconds of Summer and “Oxytocin” by Eilish.

Eilish’s third full-length album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” debuts on May 17, and a new outfit and jam tracks will be revealed later in the season to coincide with the release.

Originally launched in December 2023, Fortnite Festival is a free-to-play “Rock Band”-esque rhythmic game, which can be played alongside the popular shooter’s Battle Royale and LEGO modes.

As of April 23, Fortnite Festival will also finally support “Rock Band 4” guitar controllers on new Pro Lead and Pro Bass song parts on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

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