Fortnite is bringing its present chapter to a detailed with a stay live performance occasion that includes music from the late rapper Juice WRLD, in addition to Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Spice. The in-game occasion, Remix: The Finale, kicks off at 2PM ET, but it surely’s advisable that you go surfing early to make sure you get in on time. Fortnite’s tribute to Juice WRLD started earlier this month with a Juice WRLD pores and skin and quite a lot of associated objects.
Juice WRLD (Jarad Higgins) died in 2019 at age 21, and whereas the apply of utilizing a celeb’s digital likeness after their dying typically rubs me the unsuitable means, he was apparently a giant Fortnite fan, so this collab at the least appears to make sense. His mom, Carmela Wallace, stated in a press release shared by Epic that “Jarad all the time cherished to play Fortnite — it was extra than simply leisure for him, it was a solution to join with others. From a younger age, video video games have been part of how he bonded with family and friends, and being in Fortnite is an unimaginable tribute to that connection.”
The rapper’s property has launched three posthumous albums since his dying, and one other new observe, “Empty Out Your Pockets,” will premiere on the Fortnite occasion. “I do know he could be overjoyed to see how his love for video games continues to convey individuals collectively throughout completely different areas, identical to his music does,” Wallace stated. The occasion can even showcase a brand new single from Snoop Dogg referred to as “One other A part of Me,” which options Sting. In the event you miss the stay occasion, Epic says it plans to run an encore later within the day barring any technical points.
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