How to Get the Dylan Faden Skin Free in Fortnite (Control Resonant)

Fortnite is getting a crossover with Control Resonant , Remedy Entertainment's sequel to 2019's Control , and it comes with a cosmetic you can add to your locker without spending V-Bucks. The reward is a Dylan Faden skin, modeled on the new protagonist's default look, tied to buying the game itself.

Quick answer: Pre-purchase Control Resonant through the Epic Games Store using the same Epic account you play Fortnite on. The Dylan Faden skin lands in your Fortnite locker once Epic activates the cosmetic closer to launch.

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The skin does not appear instantly after purchase. Epic adds it to lockers nearer to the game's release, so don't panic if it's missing right after you buy.

What the Control Resonant Fortnite collab gives you

Control Resonant is a third-person action game that continues the supernatural story of the Federal Bureau of Control. This time you play as Dylan Faden, brother of the original game's hero, Jesse, as the Hiss tear through a warped version of New York. The game launches on September 24, 2026.

The Fortnite tie-in runs through Epic's Gift-With-Purchase setup, the same loyalty promotion that previously handed out the Grace Ashcroft skin from Resident Evil Requiem , the Adam Smasher skin from Cyberpunk 2077 , and the Meat Boy Sidekick from Super Meat Boy 3D. Buy the qualifying game on the Epic Games Store, and the bonus cosmetic is attached to your account.

The Dylan Faden skin is expected to match his default appearance in Control Resonant.

How to claim the Dylan Faden skin for free

The whole thing hinges on one purchase made on the correct account. Follow these steps in order.

Step 1: Open the Epic Games Store and search for Control Resonant in the search bar. Click the listing to open the official product page.

Step 2: Select Pre-Purchase. The Standard Edition costs $59.99, and that base version is enough to qualify for the bonus skin.

Step 3: Complete the checkout using the exact Epic account you use to play Fortnite. If you buy on a different account, the cosmetic will not reach your Fortnite locker.

Step 4: Wait for Epic to activate the cosmetic, then launch Fortnite and open your Locker. The Dylan Faden skin will be sitting there, ready to equip.

How to confirm the skin worked

You'll know the claim succeeded when the Dylan Faden outfit shows up under your owned cosmetics in the Fortnite Locker and can be equipped like any other skin. Until Epic flips the switch on the cosmetic, the locker entry simply won't be there yet, which is normal.

If it never appears after the cosmetic goes live, the usual cause is a mismatched account. Make sure the Epic account that bought Control Resonant is the same one signed in to Fortnite. Note also that refunding the game removes the tied reward, so keep the purchase if you want to keep the skin.

Editions and pre-order bonuses for Control Resonant

Buying the game gets you more than the Fortnite cosmetic. Pre-ordering any version of Control Resonant grants in-game extras for the main game, and the higher tiers stack on additional content.

Across every edition, pre-ordering unlocks the Hiss Corruption Outfit and the Pickpocket's Tool Artifact, both of which become available at the end of Act 1 rather than at the start. Signing up for the CONTROL newsletter adds the Communications Department Headset and Optical Filtering Goggles when the game goes live. PlayStation 5 players also get the exclusive Occult skin as a pre-order bonus.

If you don't want to buy the game

Spending $59.99 purely for a Fortnite skin isn't for everyone. Epic plans to add the Dylan Faden skin to the Fortnite Item Shop once Control Resonant launches on September 24, 2026, where you can buy it with V-Bucks like any other collab cosmetic.

That leaves two clear paths. Pre-purchase the game and treat the skin as a free bonus, or skip the purchase and grab it from the Item Shop later. If Control Resonant was already on your radar, claiming the cosmetic through the pre-order is the simpler route.