Chappell Roan in Fortnite: Festival Season 13 trailer is here
Epic Games has released an exciting new trailer. The animation isn’t just a contender for the best Fortnite trailer of all time – it might even be one of the best gaming trailers ever.
The trailer, which features the iconic fantasy VMA costume of the pop star, lasts only one minute. Despite its brevity, the Chappell Roan trailer switches between three different animation styles: stop-motion animation, a look like an embroidered tapestry, and elegant anime graphics. All these aesthetics blend together seamlessly, immersing the viewer in the Fortnite Festival Season.
In the first half, the Fortnite reference could easily be missed. Chappell kills some otherworldly creatures that don’t appear in the Battle Royale. She then dispatches a menacing, donkey-like monster that is clearly reminiscent of the purple piñata, but even this allusion is subtle.
Chappell Roan lands on the Fortnite island
Finally, Chappell breaks through this reality and lands on the Fortnite island, where she whips the crowd into a frenzy as if she were actually leading them all into the Pink Pony Club. As the scene shifts to a concert filled with cheering fans, it almost feels as if a spell has been broken.
When Chappell unveiled this look in 2024, fans joked that the singer looked like she belonged in Dark Souls – or at least in a video game. This trailer and Chappell’s revealing outfit at the 2026 Grammys confirm this.
Unfortunately, Epic Games has not yet released any details about the artists responsible for the outstanding animation.
