CRKD™ Introduces the NEO S™ LINKIN PARK Edition, Compatible with Fortnite Festival!
- poppybyron
- Mar 27
- 5 min read
Licensed Special Edition NEO S™ Controller, Complete with Festival Attachment, Celebrates More LINKIN PARK Music and A Brand-New Instrument Bundle Coming to Fortnite Festival
Livermore, CA – March 28, 2025 – CRKD™, the premium collectible gaming brand behind the award-winning Nitro Deck™ and NEO S™ collectible controllers, announced today the NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition, a licensed, special edition NEO S controller, designed for use with Fortnite Festival and other rhythm-based games.
Compatible with Nintendo® Switch™, PC, Mobile, Tablet and Smart TV’s, the NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is a one-off drop that features artwork inspired by the LINKIN PARK Instruments in Fortnite Festival and the recent launch of two brand new Fortnite Festival Jam Tracks including the band’s new single “Up From The Bottom” off of the upcoming Deluxe Edition album From Zero, out May 16, 2025 via Warner Records.
Available for pre-order today, the NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is expected to ship in May of this year.
The NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is the second NEO S controller in CRKD’s Festival range, bringing gamers closer to the music they love and transforming the Fortnite Festival experience thanks to the unique Festival Attachment (included), which replicates the frets found on a real guitar, providing a more authentic and immersive experience.
The NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition follows the recently announced range of CRKD Gibson® Les Paul™ Guitar Controllers and continues the proud legacy of dedicated rhythm-based controllers, with the new hardware designed and engineered by team members behind the much-loved hardware for Guitar Hero™ and DJ Hero™.
Attaching with ease to the NEO S, the Festival Attachment has been ergonomically designed to fit in the palm of your hand. Featuring five action buttons which replicate the frets on a guitar, fans of rhythm music games such as Fortnite Festival or Rock Band™ will feel right at home, providing untold opportunities to improve gamers’ scores, reaction times and of course, enjoyment!
The NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition isn’t just limited to guitar either, fans of Fortnite Festival can use the controller to play Keytar, Drum, Mic and Bass song parts. In addition, the NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is the ideal companion to community-based rhythm games and can be used without the Festival Attachment to enjoy all regular games.
Thanks to its wireless compatibility and compact footprint, the NEO S is the ideal controller for on-the-go gaming. With Hall-Effect Thumbsticks, ‘Stick Drift’ is a thing of the past and the ‘No Deadzone Mode’, integrated Motion Controls and Adjustable Trigger Sensitivity mean that the NEO S is a highly adept controller for all your games. Remappable Back Buttons provide extra controls when you need them the most, and Adjustable Vibration and Swappable Stick Tops provide a wealth of customizable options. Thanks to Bluetooth® technology, the NEO S can even be used with Smart TV’s, mobile devices and tablets, delivering a mighty controller for all your gaming!
Like all CRKD hardware, the NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is fully compatible with the CRKD ‘True Collection System’ a free mobile App for iOS™ and Android® which will register the product number and rarity ranking of your hardware into your personal secure collection, adding to your bragging rights and giving instant oversight to all your CRKD gaming gear. CRKD products with Bluetooth capabilities also connect to CRKD CTRL feature within the App which allows users the ability to customize the adjustable features of their controller.
The NEO S LINKIN PARK Edition is available for pre-order today at https://go.crkd.gg/fnfestival and https://store.linkinpark.com/. It is expected to start shipping later this year for a suggested retail price of $59.99/ €69.99 / £59.99.
This collaboration was facilitated by Fortnite’s licensing agency IMG Licensing.
For more information, and to order your NEO S Linkin Park Edition, please visit: https://crkd.gg/
Stay up to date with all the latest news, product releases, and more by following CRKD on all social media channels @crkdgg or visiting https://go.crkd.gg/socialsTo join the CRKD Discord, a growing community of engaged gamers and collectors please visit: https://go.crkd.gg/discord
To read our latest blog post to the rhythm community please visit: https://go.crkd.gg/rhythm
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LINKIN PARK Press Contact:
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About LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK emerged as an innovative musical force and are one of the best-selling artists of the last twenty years. Their RIAA Diamond-certified full-length debut, Hybrid Theory, stands out as the “best selling debut of the 21st century,” while landmark sophomore album Meteora bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 before going 8X-Platinum in the U.S. The band’s worldwide sales across the entire catalog eclipses 100 million, and among numerous accolades and honors, they have garnered 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 4 MTV VMA Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and 3 World Music Awards. Selling out stadiums worldwide, they’ve headlined the largest festivals globally and also remain the first and only Western rock band to play a five-stadium tour in China. 2017’s One More Light marked their fifth #1 debut on the Billboard 200. In 2020, the band celebrated their groundbreaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, by releasing a comprehensive 20th anniversary edition super deluxe box set which features their RIAA Diamond-certified single “In The End.” In 2023, the band released Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition, which topped the charts and featured the newly-uncovered song “Lost.” The emotionally charged single was originally recorded during sessions for their second studio album Meteora (2003), and soon after its 2023 release, “Lost” hit #1 at both Alternative and Rock radio. 2024 marked the release of their first greatest hits package Papercuts, featuring vault track “Friendly Fire” that similarly topped both the Alternative and Rock charts. On September 5, the band made a triumphant return to the top of the charts with “The Emptiness Machine,” which exploded as the #1 rock song in the country and the biggest rock song of 2024. It made a rapid climb to #1 on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart and Alternative Airplay Chart. In total, the band have scored a staggering 13 #1 entries on the latter chart (the second-most in history) with three in the last eighteen months. LINKIN PARK released their 8th studio album From Zero on November 15 on Warner Records, once again topping charts around the world and eclipsing a billion streams. The band have always prioritized charity and goodwill in an effort to make the world a better place, helping to raise millions over the years for victims of natural disasters. Today, LINKIN PARK’s imprint on music and culture continues to expand and magnify.
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