Fortnite's Chappell Roan reveal is the best gaming trailer of 2026

Epic Games released a one-minute trailer for Fortnite Festival season 13 that spotlights Chappell Roan and her iconic fantasy VMA costume. The animation is striking enough to feel like one of the most astounding gaming trailers in recent memory. The short film shifts between three distinct styles—stop-motion, an embroidered tapestry look, and sleek anime visuals—and carries a mood more akin to a Grimm fairy tale than a standard game promo.

For much of its runtime, viewers could easily miss that it ties back to Fortnite. Chappell is shown slaying otherworldly creatures, including a menacing donkey-like monster that subtly calls back to Fortnite’s purple piñata. The sequence breaks through that reality when she lands on the Fortnite island and takes the stage, commanding a concert full of cheering fans as if leading everyone into the Pink Pony Club.

Fans who joked when she debuted the look in 2024 that it belonged in Dark Souls—or a video game—may feel vindicated by this trailer and her Grammy 2026 outfit.