Fortnite's first Travis Scott concert drew more than 12.3 million concurrent players,...

[Shawn Knight]

The big picture: The first of several planned Travis Scott virtual tour dates took place in Fortnite last night and by multiple accounts, it appeared to be a hit with gamers. The event is certainly worth a watch, even if you aren't a fan of Fortnite or Travis Scott. Is this the future of music entertainment?

Fortnite said on its official Twitter channel that more than 12.3 million concurrent players participated in the event, an all-time record. If you recall, an event hosted by electronic music DJ Marshmello in 2019 drew upwards of 10 million players.

If you missed the event, fret not as there are several other encore performances scheduled over the next couple of days. The remaining schedule is as follows:

• April 24 at 11:00 PM CDT
• April 25 at 10:00 AM CDT
• April 25 at 5:00 PM CDT

Astronomical was a fitting name for the event as it took players on a visual journey unlike anything previously seen in the game. I won’t spoil the whole thing if you haven’t yet seen it but do know that there are several recordings of the concert on YouTube if you’d rather go ahead and watch it now.

The mini concern runs about 10 minutes in length and features snippets from multiple songs including Sicko Mode and a brand new track.

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[m4a4]

If it was actually music that I liked, I would've jumped in (the visuals in-game look like they'd be pretty cool to witness).

But I don't care for this type of rap...

 

[Lionvibez]

This was pretty cool even if you don't play fortnite.

I like Travis scotts music so enjoyed it.

 

[HofyPC]

When I hear concert I expect music, not this crap.

 

[Lionvibez]

When I hear concert I expect music, not this crap.

To each his own my friend.

not everyone is going to like the music you listen to.

 

[Puiu]

Really cool visuals, not my type of music though. I was expecting better music for such an event, but I guess this is what kids in school like these days.

 

[Nobina]

When I hear concert I expect music, not this crap.

Fortnite and this music go hand in hand when you think about it. Both are loved by the zoom zooms. I have nothing against both tho but it's not what I'm used to.

 

[Porkous]

I see is kind of a mix of trance with rhymes according to the story and the vibe of the track. Pretty good effects it caused. Look how they all rejoice and are impacted by the scale and the subtle repertoire at play. The best artists are those who know what to do in the spot light, thus epic games might have helped a lot here.