Fortnite has made a huge impact in the battle royale genre and on the gaming industry as a whole. The building mechanics in the game, events, and crossover features have made the game one of the most successful free-to-play games of all time. With the impressive achievements of the game, it is incredible that the title is still breaking records three years since its release. Yet, the Travis Scott concert has enabled the game to do this yet again.
With the help of Travis Scott's Astronomical tour on Fortnite, the game surpassed its previous concurrent player record. While it may seem odd to pair musicians with titles that usually require players to battle out to be the last one standing, these events have been hugely successful for Fortnite. It will be interesting to see if this new achievement will bring players back to the game, as Fortnite has been the focus of criticism in recent weeks.
The Travis Scott Astronomical event was truly huge in its ambition and it was visually impressive. The incredible space-inspired visuals accompanied by the well-known music of Travis Scott left a lasting impression on fans and there is more of this content to come with 5 events in total. This performance attracted over 12.3 million concurrent players and as well as achieving an impressive record, many have been eager to return to the title in its wake. The short 15-minute set has made many players eager to see what else the tour can provide and if this first performance is anything to guy there will be more visual delights to come. While many have claimed that Fortnite has peaked and is coming to an end, this event shows that the game still has plenty of life as well as fresh ideas.
Attracting over 12.3 million players is an incredible achievement and many will be impressed by the scale of this event. It will be interesting to see if the number of players stays this high for future performance, and early signs suggest that Epic Games are putting in plenty of features to keep fans interested. There is a series of Travis Scott themed items and areas in Fortnite and this may boost the number of players to an even higher number for the next performance.
The Travis Scott performance was memorable and players will hope that the other performances are just as engaging. These kinds of events may have players who had grown tired of Fortnite coming back and it could even encourage gamers who have avoided the title to finally pick it up.
Fortnite is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.