After delivering a smashing opening monologue at the 2024Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah kept the tempo going and produced a new comedy special on Fortnite, the game platform developed by Epic Games. Produced through his Day Zero Productions, “JokeNite” takes place on an “island” and can be accessed via the “Epic’s …
Read More »Fortnite Gave Its Fans the Tools to Build a Whole Universe
IT’S NIGHTTIME, and you’re in a forest of tall trees and glowing mushrooms. There are others with you in this particular clearing, which appears to be lit up by fireflies. Before you can get your bearings, the sparks in the air begin to fade, and a giant screen comes into …
Read More »The Weeknd Set to Headline 'Fortnite Festival' Game Mode
Fortnite has announced its first headlining act for its Festival game, and it’s The Weeknd.Fortnite Festivalis set to launch exclusively inFortniteon Dec. 9.The Canadian artist dropped a trailer Tuesday night, featuring different The Weeknd skins performing his 2022 hit, “Take My Breath.” According to a press release, “Fortnite Festivalis a …
Read More »Coachella Wants Fans All Year Round. Is Fortnite the Answer?
Coachella organizers are banking on a new way to reach fans who can’t make it out to the annual festival: Fortnite. The festival announced a new activation with the video game and its parent company Epic Games on Thursday with the creation of Coachella Island. The result is a virtual …
Read More »Full Circle Moment: Ralph Lauren Taps Polo G to Help Launch New 'Fortnite' Collection
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ralph Lauren may be best-known for its polo shirts, but the fashion brand tapped a different Polo last week for the launch of a first-of-its-kind partnership with the …
Read More »Silk Sonic Brings the Seventies to Fortnite
Silk Sonic‘s Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are joining the world of Fortnite. On Thursday,Fortnite‘s developerEpic Games announced that music by the duo will be featured in a new radio station for the game, while fans of Silk Sonic — and their Seventies vibe — will get to dress their …
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