Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
This week Epic announced a new, three-week-long concert series that will take place on the game’s party royale island. It kicks off with a live performance by Dominic Fike on September 12th and will be broadcast from a brand-new Los Angeles studio built specifically for in-game concerts.
It’s all part of a bigger plan to turn Fortnite’s virtual stage into an important place for musicians.
“This is a tour stop,” explains Nate Nanzer, Fortnite’s head of global partnerships. “If you’re on tour, you want to stop on the Fortnite stage. It’s a unique way to get in front of an audience that maybe you’re not reaching through other means.”
So far the likes of Diplo, Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, Marshmello & Travis Scott have all performed music, while the theatre has been used to screen a Tenet trailer and even a discussion about race in America.
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