Here's everything you need to know about the big Fortnite X Travis Scott event going down this ... [+] weekend.
Credit: Epic GamesAnother big musical crossover is coming to Fortnite: Battle Royale this week.
Following the massive success of Fortniteâs Marshmello crossover just over a year agoâ"in simpler times, I might addâ"Epic Games has partnered up with hip hop star Travis Scott to perform not one, but five different shows live within Fortnite.
Scott will be debuting his new song, Astronomical, for the very first time in the game, and itâs guaranteed to be a massive, must-see eventâ"even if you donât really care for Travis Scottâs music or know who he is.
After all, I donât care for Marshmello and I didnât know who he was at the time, but the actual Fortnite event was magical. Truly. Thereâs just something special about these big live Fortnite events. Millions of people around the globe all watching together live.
Even the recent Star Wars live event was amazing, though the clip from Rise of Skywalker was ho-hum. The stuff leading up to the clip was great.
In any case, hereâs everything you need to know about the Fortnite X Travis Scott event this weekend, including challenges, venue, start-times and more.
Who Is Travis Scott?
HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 09: Travis Scott performs in concert during his second annual Astroworld ... [+] Festival at NRG Park on November 9, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Getty ImagesGood question. I, too, had never heard of Travis Scott prior to his arrival on Fortniteâs sunny shores.
According to Wikipedia, Scott was born Jacques Berman Webster II (which is a way cooler name, though maybe not as marketable) and for a time stylized his stage name as Travi$ Scott. (Why not Travi$ $cott?). He is not related to Michael Scott.
At one point he was signed with Epic Records, which also has no relation to Epic Games.
Heâs had a bunch of hits and has sold over 45 million records in the US alone and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and won one Billboard Music Award. The rapper has 7.75 million YouTube subscribers with music videos raking in hundreds of millions of hits.
Iâm a fan of hip hop music but I guess my taste is older. I like old Death Row stuff like Tupac and groups like Outkast, Cypress Hill, etc. This new wave hip hop is just not for me. Itâs too . . . boring. Oh well. You can check out his YouTube channel and decide for yourselves.
And even if I donât like the music, Iâm sure the event will be cool and worth at least streaming (see info on that below).
What Is The Fortnite X Travis Scott Crossover Event?
The event itself is, as noted, a live concert that will be repeated five times beginning this Thursday. Iâm not sure if each time the concert will be performed live or if it will be the same show each time, but Iâll find out what I can.
If you havenât participated in a big Fortnite event like this before, itâs really a treat. Hereâs DrLupoâs video of the event:
What Are The Concert Times?
There will be five concert times beginning Thursday April 23rd. Hereâs the full schedule:
So you have lots of different times to choose from in case you canât make it to the first one or have trouble entering a stream. Iâll be curious to see the numbers on each of these afterwards. It might not break any Fortnite records, actually, simply because thereâs less urgency to see the event take place only once.
Then again, with everyone locked up thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, we may see some records anyways despite Fortnite not drawing as many players as in the past.
Where Is The Concert On The Fortnite Map?
The venue location for the Travis Scott concert is north of Sweaty Sands on a lovely tropical beach.
You can find the exact locationâ"which is part of one of the Astronomical Challenges (see below)â"right here.
Unlike past venues, this one is at least semi-aquatic which is fitting since Chapter 2 introduced a swimming mechanic and boats to Fortnite.
Will There Be A Special Mode To Access The Event?
While this hasnât been announced I am 100% certain this will be the case. Fortnite doesnât always introduce a special mode for its big season-ending events, but at least for the past few seasons any event like this gets its own special mode usually around half an hour to an hour before the event kicks off.
In other words, you wonât be battling it out with other players during the concert itself. You wonât get killed in the middle of the show. After the show is over it will likely turn into some special Big Teams mode and youâll duke it out against the enemy. After the Star Wars event, for instance, everyone had to grab a lightsaber and duel away.
Where Can I Stream The Concert?
Youâll be able to stream the concert at your favorite streamerâs Twitch and/or YouTube or Mixer channels in case you donât make it in or just donât feel like participating. Iâm still trying to find out if Epic Games will have its own official stream which they have done in the past. Iâll update this post with links when I know more.
Are There Special Challenges And Rewards?
The Astronomical Challenges and Rewards went live Tuesday. Theyâre free for all players whether or not you paid for a Battle Pass. You can read all about them right here. That link will take you to our guides for each of the challenges as well.
Are There Travis Scott Cosmetics In The Item Shop?
Fortnite Travis Scott Cosmetics
Credit: Epic GamesYep, you can see the Travis Scott set in the above picture and purchase these cosmetics in the Item Shop right now. I admit, I do like the skin styles for the Travis Scott skin. They remind me of the classic Dark Voyager / Eternal Voyager skins but better. And that Back Bling is wild.
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