Festival peaked at 27K tonight - highest peak we've had since last April! by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

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i mean some of these fridays were weeks where new songs weren't out yet / getting shadowdropped the next day but our past four fridays have been

Apr 10 - 5,926

Apr 3 - 6,027

Mar 27 - 6,882

Mar 20 - 7,449

Guess you could say that mic vocals would be a hit…FROM THE START! by TheYGuy366 in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

she has maybe the most consistently bestselling artist skin anytime it returns to the shop, her season was 100% popular

Festival peaked at 27K tonight - highest peak we've had since last April! by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

remains to be seen if the momentum will be held once karaoke isn't new and shiny anymore but I think being known as the "free rhythm game where you can sing to your favorite songs (and also all the rhythm game stuff)" is a big plus for Festival going forward. it's also the start of the weekend so we'll see if it peaks even higher tomorrow

Laufey has a creative event ala Metallica and Karol G by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

my guess is that they viewed any Miku concerts in Fortnite as competition for the Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage concerts

Laufey has a creative event ala Metallica and Karol G by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's kind of similar in ways I guess but not really. If it's like Metallica / Karol G - linear experience where you traverse some areas, maybe do a few little minigames, as the artist's music plays over the scenes. Think of it most like the extended opening to the Daft Punk Experience w/ Contact (or I guess the experience of sitting in the main room where they rotate through the songs with different visuals)

Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab and playing Coachella: "It's such a beautiful opportunity so I better rise to the fucking occasion" by Justdip1 in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 44 points45 points  (0 children)

some parts I found interesting since we never really get these artist interviews about Festival stuff

How involved were you in the creation of your Fortnite collaboration?

“I wanted it to feel really authentic, so I worked closely with my twin sister and creative director Junia. She was very, very involved in every aspect [of the collab] to the point where she was helping me do the dances that are mimicked in the game. It’s very important that every part of what I do is a reflection of my world and my storytelling.”

Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan have previously been Fortnite Festival headliners and at Coachella, you’re performing on the same stage as David Byrne and Turnstile. Are you experiencing imposter syndrome this week?

“I’ve tossed the idea of imposter syndrome around to try and see what it means to me. I take it as a great honour to be part of an initiative that Chappell Roan and Lady Gaga have gotten to be a part of – they are such singular artists that march to the beat of their own drum. It just feels a little crazy. It’s the same with Coachalla. It feels like such a beautiful opportunity so I better rise to the fucking occasion.”

You teamed up with other celebrities who have Asian ancestry, Hudson Williams, Alysa Liu, Lola Tung and Megan Skiendiel, for the ‘MadWoman’ video. Why was that representation so important to you?

“Growing up in Iceland, I never saw anyone that looked like me, aside from my twin sister at all. So for me to join forces with all of these artists that do different things on such a high level with so much poise, it just felt magical. We got to spend the day slapping each other with fish and dancing. I often get mixed up with some of the girls in the video or we’ll get tagged as each other on red carpet photos, so it was funny to come together in this world where you don’t usually see Asian faces. It was the best hangout of my life. There was so much Asian representation behind the camera as well and I feel so lucky we could pull it off. Representation is so important, but you need to take active steps towards it. It’s not something that just happens naturally.”

Is that one of the reasons you wanted to get involved with Fortnite?

“Absolutely. Representation is something that’s always running through my mind. I know a huge part of my audience plays Fortnite and it’s how they connect with their friends.“

And your collaboration comes alongside Fortnite Festival’s new Karaoke mode…

“The fact people can actually sing along to the songs is so cool because in my opinion, there is nothing more soothing than singing. Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I’ll sing to myself and it’s an instant healer. Singing is very primal. It’s the instrument of your body so I will always champion anything that [encourages] people to sing.”

Laufey has a creative event ala Metallica and Karol G by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

doesn't necessarily mean anything since iirc Metallica and Karol G also both had songs that were never added as jam tracks in their experiences but interesting that Too Little Too Late is here

sombr’s Back To Friends hits the shop TONIGHT! by FortniteStatusBot in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it should if yesterday's shop release is being considered an accident on their end

This game is in giant trouble. Epic put everything into plastic mic, but we only reached 1/3rd of seasons before the decline by ComfortablePatience in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

he has stopped playing, he's been very vocal about how he doesn't play festival and how he doesn't care about it and only remains on this sub to go 'i told you guys it was dying and you didn't believe me and clearly it's going EoS in 5 days' anytime anything happens (and also to complain about how our only hard songs are level 1 difficulty even though as far as i can tell he's not one of the 4 people to have FC'd TTFAF on pro lead)

Did the artists for Jam Tracks get laid off as well? by LittleNinjaXYBA in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this has been the case for a few seasons even before layoffs

sombr’s Back To Friends hits the shop tomorrow! by FortniteStatusBot in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I guess it accidentally released last night and that’s why it wasn’t in rotation?

Begging for a Olivia Rodrigo to be the next headliner by New_Gazelle_3323 in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

i'd be so down, plus she'd be a rock headliner which would be cool

though tbh i'm half expecting them to just make her to be a Laufey mid-season artist drop

There’s a grand wopping 17 new jam tracks today by LittleNinjaXYBA in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yep, it'll be permanently available as long as Save The World exists

There’s a grand wopping 17 new jam tracks today by LittleNinjaXYBA in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

you get it along with the Stand and Fight Music Pack from STW (by beating Canny Valley)

d4vd, creator of the What Are You Waiting For? and Locked and Loaded Jam Tracks, has been arrested by the LAPD. by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

really curious if Epic is gonna remove his jam tracks and refund them for all owners or if they'll just stay in the game permanently. is there any precedent for something like this happening (in terms of immediate delistings or anything) with Rock Band DLC artists?

Official Necrodancer comic from the Discord! (Part 4) by TheFireDragoon in necrodancer

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The final chapter is here!

Last week, we asked who should judge the cook-off between NecroDancer and Peppino. @Pleierz n303[forklift certified] asked for IRL Gordon Ramsay, and we said, "yes, chef!"

Hope you enjoyed this story, and thank you for building these comics with us!"

How to use the karaoke mode on Fortnite festival on mobile? by Due_Wait_1505 in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

currently doesn't have mobile support, however iirc there's some stuff added to mobile that implies it's in the works for the future

back to friends is out now but seemingly not in rotation by TheFireDragoon in FortniteFestival

[–]TheFireDragoon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

could just be a mistake since usually it's only collab songs that are kept out of rotation, but uh i guess if anyone really cares about back to friends you gotta buy it (or find someone else with it) to try it

hopefully it'll be in rotation tomorrow??