Epic Games has once again proven just how far ahead it is of anyone else in the live event space with a truly memorable Fortnite concert all about popstar Ariana Grande. Much like last year's Travis Scott in-game gig, players could watch the event and walk about the play area while the Positions singer put on a real show.
What was even cooler about this particular event was that a few mini-games introduced the event, with a Mario Kart-esque race slaloming players through paint while another tasked friends with getting a high score while shooting crystals out of a plane. Then the pop star took centre stage, singing hits such as 7 Rings all the while players could freely move about and dance alongside her.
You may not like Fortnite, but you have to admit Epic Games knows how to put on a great show with these live events. If you missed the first event, check out our Fortnite Ariana Grande Concert: All Show Times and Rewards guide for information on when you can catch it in-game next over this weekend.
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That's so cool!
Really interesting way to exhibit art. Would love to see smaller acts be able to offer this to a marketplace in a game.
Damn I don't care for Ariana but I would like to see the event! Maybe sunday, hopefully it's the same content
This is incredible.
Concerts never were my thing but cool for the folks that like this.
Truly the only way to enjoy a concert in the world we currently live in. Kudos to Epic for a heck of a show.
When is the Taylor Swift Fortnite concert?
Why is this incredible? A technical achievement? Wtf? I don't get it. People are making this sound like they coded this live on the fly. Billions of dollars and they put together a cartoon montage of a pop singer dancing to a few songs and some extremely light game elements and it's the greatest thing ever.
Go find A Decade of Sound Awake online and thank me later
I don't care for this game, but gosh. This is really cool
Fortnite really managed to corner the market in that area, didn't they.
I don't get it. I really don't, but good for those who enjoyed it.
@ILikeStake Agreed I don't see what's so impressive about these. The level design is somewhat neat but it's just a big dumb NPC with a couple animations and her standard radio tracks playing in the background. These would be way more interesting if it actually had live performances/singing.
Not my kind of music or game but i can appreciate that there are people...lots of people that enjoy this so if you thought it was good 👊...if you dont like it then why the hell are you posting negative comments about it..not your thing then move on and let the millenials be...
@Northern_munkey I mean it's okay to enjoy it but to think it's an amazing feat is a little overkill. Have to offset the hyperbole a little.
I'm clearly missing something here
@ILikeStake download Fortnite for free and join one of the concerts. They are available all this weekend.
They are more special than you’d think.
Everyone coming together to enjoy a concert live inside the game with fun things to do in that moment of time.
Er....I don't get it? It's just a few mini games and basically a cut scene? To call it a 'live' performance is a bit loose isn't it? It's not like she is performing live in person?
Hell I didn't even think the animations were that great as they could have made the lips sync with the singing? Why is everyone going crazy for this?
@DarkestEarth Because some people are more easily impressed than others and for actual journalists, it's because they're being paid to.
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Fortnite is a monster and almost too big to even be criticised. It's actually a load of *****.
@Col_McCafferty To be honest most of the time I hear Fortnite being mentioned on the internet it is heavily bashed and criticized.
It was disappointing. Most of these Fortnite events are - they never live up to the hype. She didn’t even sing any of her best songs (thank u next, no tears left to cry, one last time, bang bang). Bit of a let down tbh.
Had to laugh at Epic games disabling the bear hug emote due to an ‘exploit’ when someone posted a video of Ariana going down on Catwoman in Party Royale 🤣
It was incredibly short... I thought that Travis Scott's one was much better myself.
I'm just gonna take your word for it on this one.
Ariana, taylor swift, etc etc..... Sigh.... The music choice of push square is.... questionable lol.
Glad you had fun though.
Wait... I thought these fortnite "concerts" were actual live events, ie the artist is actually streaming or whatever and really performing and they have like... A VR avatar with motion capture etc.
Even despite thinking THATS what was happening during these firtnite "concerts" i still thought it was.... Err.. Lets just say, not my thing lol
Any chance they can tap up Jamiroquai to perform Virtual Insanity?
@Link41x
It's cool that they do these. I don't play the game myself, but I watch the event videos just to stay up to date. I agree that the Travis Scott event was much more...Epic.
I must be getting old…
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