2014 Cult Anthem and 500 V-Bucks Chart: The Living Tombstone's Five Nights at Freddy's Joins Fortnite Festival
Originally released in August 2014 just weeks after Scott Cawthon launched the first game in the indie horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy's by electro-rock duo The Living Tombstone has officially arrived in Fortnite Festival. Added as a playable Jam Track for the Fortnitemares Halloween season, the iconic fan anthem lets players step onto the stage as Freddy Fazbear's animatronic crew while performing one of internet gaming culture's most recognizable tracks.
A 500 V-Bucks Jam Track for Main Stage, Battle Royale, and Lobbies
Available in the Fortnite Item Shop for 500 V-Bucks, the Five Nights at Freddy's track (widely known across the community as the "FNAF 1 Song") works across every musical mode in the game. Beyond full four-player band sessions on the Fortnite Festival Main Stage and Battle Stage, purchasing the track unlocks it as a locker Lobby Track and as a multi-stem Jam Loop inside Battle Royale and Jam Stage.
Players can isolate the vocals, synth lead, bassline, or drum beat at 103 BPM (in D-flat major) to mash it up dynamically with other songs in their collection. In a year where classic gaming nostalgia is thriving across every format, including projects that run Need for Speed: Underground 2 directly in a browser at 120 FPS, Epic Games is tapping directly into mid-2010s YouTube history.
Fortnite Festival Instrument Difficulties and Track Breakdown
Clocking in at 2 minutes and 50 seconds, the official chart crafted for Fortnite Festival puts the spotlight on Vocals, Bass, and Drums rather than Lead guitar. True to the electronic arrangement composed by Yoav Landau and Sam Haft, rhythm players will find the most engaging patterns on the microphone and Pro rhythm tracks:
| Track Element / Instrument | Standard Difficulty / Spec | Pro Difficulty / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Song and Artist | Five Nights at Freddy's (The Living Tombstone) | Original Release: 2014 |
| Duration and Tempo | 2:50 (103 BPM) | Key: D-flat Major |
| Vocals | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Bass | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Drums | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Lead | 2 / 7 | 2 / 7 |
| Item Shop Price | 500 V-Bucks | Jam Track + Lobby Music |
From YouTube Phenomenon to Full Scott Cawthon Crossover
Bringing The Living Tombstone into the Item Shop carries special weight for long-time fans. Following years of community debate over whether creator Scott Cawthon would ever greenlight a full crossover with Epic Games, the arrival of Five Nights at Freddy's in Fortnite bridges both the core animatronic cast (Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy) and the fan-created soundtrack that helped turn the series into a global phenomenon.
After famously appearing in the end credits of Blumhouse's theatrical film adaptation, the 2014 anthem now sits alongside a heavy Halloween rotation in Fortnite Festival that includes (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult, Dragula by Rob Zombie, Lachryma by Ghost, and Mark Mothersbaugh's Halloweentown Theme.
My Take
You simply cannot celebrate the legacy of Five Nights at Freddy's without acknowledging The Living Tombstone. For an entire generation of players who grew up watching lore breakdowns and night-shift playthroughs in 2014, that unmistakable synth chorus is just as iconic as Freddy Fazbear himself. Pairing the animatronic skins with a 500 V-Bucks Jam Track that gives Vocals, Bass, and Drums a solid 5-out-of-7 workout shows that Epic Games truly understands what makes the FNAF community tick.
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