Update v33.20

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Mikufans, it’s time to grab your glowsticks (or should we say leeks?!). Hatsune Miku (初音ミク), one of the biggest virtual pop stars in the world, is bringing her futuristic sounds to Fortnite as the Icon for Festival Season 7! 
The singing synthesizer turned global superstar is featured in more than 100,000 songs and has beamed her way onto stages around the world. Now she’s heading to the Festival stage!
 
Unlock a Hatsune Miku Outfit, Instruments, and more in the Music Pass, which is now a single track of both free and premium rewards (matching the other Passes in Fortnite). You’ll still unlock free rewards by earning XP in any Fortnite experience, and purchasing the Music Pass will enable you to unlock premium rewards the same way as you do free rewards. You can purchase the Music Pass for or get it through Fortnite Crew!
The sound of the future is almost here: Fortnite Festival Season 7 begins with v33.20 on January 14 and comes to a close on April 8, 2025.
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The launch of Festival Season 7 comes with a new local multiplayer feature on PlayStation and Xbox! In a local play session of Festival Main Stage, up to four players can play together on the same console. All of the players need to party up in the Lobby then enter the Festival Main Stage together.
Each local player must be signed in with both an active Epic Games account and platform account to use this feature. (Players cannot play using platform guest accounts.) The Epic Games account you’re signed into must allow T-rated experiences. Get the band back together!
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As mentioned previously, the Music Pass is now a single track of free and premium rewards. This is part of the new unified progression system where you can progress all Passes in Fortnite by earning XP in any experience you want to play! Check out the Progress Your Fortnite Passes by Playing Any Experience blog post for a recap. 
 
Deliver the perfect fusion of style and tone with the Shatter Sonic Guitar, the final free reward in the Music Pass. The Pass also includes four Jam Tracks as free rewards, including two tracks from Harmonix’s Dropmix and FUSER and a new Epic original! 
* Epic Games - “Cherry Cordial”
* Epic Games - “Dexting”
* Epic Games - “First Person”
* Epic Games - “Not Without a Fight”
If you already own “Not Without a Fight” as a Lobby Track, you’ll receive a one-time V-Bucks grant equivalent to the amount you paid for it. You’ll receive the Jam Track version too 🎵
 
As you progress through the Music Pass, let the music light the way with the Paper Lantern Aura. Drop the bass — figuratively, not literally, because this one looks fancy — with the traditional Shamisen Electric Bass!
 
The Break Emote also awaits as a free reward. Who says drummers can’t kick their feet up every once in a while?
 
Premium Rewards
Pick up the Music Pass for — or get it through Fortnite Crew — and you’ll immediately unlock the iconic Neko Hatsune Miku Outfit. (This Outfit has a LEGO Style for LEGO experiences!) At the end of the Music Pass is Neko Hatsune Miku’s Brite Hatsune Miku Style inspired by Brite Bomber and the Fortnite Battle Royale Supply Llama.
Show the crowd what the future of music sounds like with the Neko Miku Keytar and light up the stage with the Neko Miku Guitar. Fancy a change of color? Be bubbly in purple instead of pink with the unlockable Miku Brite Style of the Neko Miku Keytar!
 
Hatsune Miku’s performed at some of the biggest musical festivals in the world, and now her most iconic tunes are coming to the Fortnite Festival. Unlock the M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT! Jam Track feat. Hatsune Miku by SAWTOWNE near the end of the Pass. 
 
You’ll also find these anthems from other artists waiting for you as Jam Tracks:
*Britney Spears - “Work Work”
*Cake - “Short Skirt/Long Jacket”
*Jennifer Lopez - “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” 
Please note! 🎵 The Music Pass rewards are not exclusive to the Pass, as they may become purchasable in the Shop at a later date.
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The Battle Stage is getting four new modes that test your expertise on specific song parts — allowing players to compete on a more even playing field:
*Lead Only - Only the Lead and Pro Lead parts are available.
*Drums Only - Only the Drums part is available.
*Vocals Only - Only the Vocals part is available.
*Bass Only - Only the Bass and Pro Bass parts are available.
These new modes also have scoring that's more consistent with how song parts work on the Main Stage, so be careful not to break that 6x score multiplier on Bass or Vocals!
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Starting with v33.20, you can equip some purchased or earned Guitars, Basses, Keytars, Mics — and the drumsticks from some of your Drums — as a Pickaxe or Back Bling. Check your Locker to see which of your Instruments can be equipped in new ways! 
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Want more Miku? Collect another Hatsune Miku Outfit with the Hatsune Miku Bundle! This bundle is packed with:
*Hatsune Miku Outfit (with a LEGO Style)
*Pack-sune Miku Back Bling
*Miku Live Emote
*Miku Miku Beam Emote
*Miku Light Contrail
*Hatsune’s Mic-u
*Miku’s Beat Drums
*“Miku” Jam Track by Anamanaguchi, Hatsune Miku
 
Individually in the Shop, you’ll also find the “Daisy 2.0” Jam Track by Ashnikko ft. Hatsune Miku plus the “World Is Mine” Jam Track from ryo (supercell) that also features Miku!
Take the show on the road with the Hatsune Miku Cyclone Bundle* including:
*Cyclone Car Body (has 13 paint colors)
*Miku Rider Beam Decal
*Miku Rider Lite Decal
*Bat Boy Decal
*Flames Decal
*L-ITA 99 Decal
*Silver Decal
*Stripes Decal
*Whiteout Decal
*The Decals in the Hatsune Miku Cyclone Bundle are usable only with the Cyclone Car Body. 
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Starting with Festival Season 7, monetization of VOD content featuring eligible Jam Tracks will be limited to the first seven days of the Season. No takedown notifications should occur during or after the seven days.
Beyond this initial monetization period, content creators should expect to receive monetization claims by the respective rights holders.
The eligible Jam Tracks for Season 7 are:
*Ashnikko ft. Hatsune Miku - “Daisy 2.0”
*Anamanaguchi, Hatsune Miku - “Miku”
*ryo (supercell) ft. Hatsune Miku - “World Is Mine”
More info: 
*In order to monetize your Festival content, you need to link your YouTube and Support-A-Creator (SAC) accounts.
*IMPORTANT: When uploading the content to YouTube, be sure to upload it as Unlisted or Public. If you upload the video as Private, it's possible you could receive a monetization claim on your video.
*For uploading the content on other platforms, refer to the channel’s platform policies for tips on how to avoid copyright strikes.
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. Please do not dispute the claim during this time.
Not in SAC? Don’t worry, you can still share your experiences featuring the Jam Tracks. However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
Please note! 🎵 For Twitch creators streaming gameplay featuring the eligible 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 gameplay featuring the Jam Tracks. For more information, see Twitch’s DMCA & Copyright FAQs help page.
|-|Save the World=
Happy New Year, Commanders! 🎆 We’re kicking 2025 off with some good news. The year’s very first batch of fixes and improvements is now live, including but not limited to:
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*Mission Alerts now function as intended and reset correctly.
*The ability to use the D-Pad Up / Down controller inputs after completing a Mission is now restored.
*The “Fill / No Fill” Mission setting now persists accordingly after being changed.
*Players will no longer be stuck in first-person camera view after playing a match in Ballistic.
*Fixed an issue where multiple Traps could be placed on a single player-built structure after each structure upgrade.
*Husks will now keep attacking the player using R.O.S.I.E., no matter which direction the player faces. 
*Weapon projectiles now properly collide with the Mist Titan’s fist.
*The invisible, unnatural collision around the Drone Crash side objective area has been fixed.
*Sleeping Husks no longer appear on the (mini)map.
*Fixed a visual issue where the Reload Time and Magazine Size stats weren’t accurate after applying Perks to a weapon.
*Visual effects now trigger immediately when hitting Weak Points with the Microbot Mallet Pickaxe.
*The tornado in Frozen Fjords now has proper textures and no longer appears fully smooth/opaque.
*Fixed an issue where the Urban Assault Headhunter Outfit displayed excessive shine on the Mission Launch / Hero Loadout screens.
*When using a consumable item, the timer size now matches the player’s HUD scale.
*Deployed a full fix for an issue where the "Mission Activation Vote" UI would not open after pressing the designated button during an ongoing Mission.
*Players can again open the Sidebar / Social menu during a Mission.
*Player movement will now be halted upon opening the Text Chat Settings to prevent players from ending up in potentially dangerous situations. 
*The "View Profile" Text Chat function now opens the appropriate menu while in a Mission.
*Objectives’ health bars will no longer be displayed over screens opened via Text Chat.
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*Snowstrike can now be recruited from the Collection Book with a .
*Primal Flame Bow can now be researched from the Collection Book with a .
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The following issues will be fixed in Update v33.30:
*Tornadoes may destroy Traps in Wargames or Endurance runs.
*Fall damage not reduced while riding the Hoverboard.
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Coming January 15 at 7 PM ET, the Snowball Launcher hurls its way into the Event Store.
Your feedback and reports have been super helpful in resolving these issues and improving the game overall. Spot anything else we haven’t caught yet? Let us know! 🫡
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