Ahead of his hotly anticipated virtual Fortnite concert, deadmau5 dropped a special Spotify playlist just to celebrate the event. The masked producer helped usher in Fortnite’s new “Party Royale” mode alongside fellow performers Steve Aoki and Dillon Francis. For those that missed the premiere, a rebroadcast of the performances will take place beginning at 1PM CDT today. As a party favor, Deadmau5 is leaving fans with a “Deadmau5 & friends: Fortnite Edition” playlist. Opening with a throwback classic, “Hi Friend!,” Deadmau5 curated a fast-paced gaming playlist for when the stakes are high. The mau5trap label head didn’t steal the spotlight all for himself, however, as he diversified the experience by hi...
Fortnite developer Epic Games has reported that their wildly successful game now has over 350 million registered players as the clock ticks down to the start of their latest in-game concert. The news should come as no surprise to most, as Fortnite quickly took the world by storm after releasing in September of 2017. Since then, they’ve hosted some of the biggest music artists in the world, starting with Marshmello‘s game-changing virtual performance where over 10 million players were in attendance. According to a tweet from Epic Games, Fortnite players spent a staggering 3.2 billion hours playing the game in April. Last month, Fortnite hosted Travis Scott‘s Astronomical event, where they more than doubled their previous concert’s attendance with over 27.7 ...
Epic Games has announced its newest Fortnite mode, “Party Royale,” which will feature virtual shows from Deadmau5, Dillon Francis, and Steve Aoki. Fortnite players were first introduced to “Party Royale” in the game’s v12.50 patch, where players were able to interact and dance with each other in-game. Due to its instant popularity, which was augmented by an in-game concert featuring Diplo and Major Lazer, Epic released it as a trial run in rapid fashion. The premiere of “Party Royale” marks an exciting development for both gamers and Epic, as it represents the latest effort by the preeminent video game developer to enhance the Battle Royale genre. They’re goal is to transform harness its flagship product into a social hub for g...