Epic Games Unveils Fortnite Rift Tour Event With Ariana Grande
Fortnite Battle Royale continues to collaborate with top music artists, and the next star is Ariana Grande.
Epic Games Today announced Rift Tour Fortnite, "a musical journey into magical new realities where Fortnite and the popular superstar collide." In-Game Event will take place this summer, from 6 to 8 August.
Escape into the Rift
- Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 29, 2021
Take a musical journey to magical new realities and drop into the Rift Tour August 6-8 https://t.co/1ljUFhYrL5 pic.twitter.com/GFIUYB5hGC
What to Expect from the Fortnite Rift Tour
This is not the first time Epic Games has hosted an event with showbiz stars. Event Travis Scott 2020 was an extremely successful year with over 27 million players. If the new Rift Tour is similar to this performance, players can expect the entire game landscape to be changed to match the concert.
Starting July 29, Fortnite players can unlock in-game rewards related to Ariana Grande concerts. Rewards for attending the concert include a custom Cosmic Cuddles loading screen (art by the Delicious Design League), rift graffiti, and a Cloudy Kitty emoji.
Due to the Razlo Tour event spanning five different sessions over three days, Epic Games has added a tour tab to the in-game menu. This shows the time of each session set for the event.
Event times for different time zones:
America - August 6 at 18:00 PM EST
Global - August 7 at 14:00 PM EST
Asia and Oceania - August 8 at 12:00 AM EST
Europe & Middle East - August 8 at 10:00 AM EST
The Americas Encore - August 8, 6 at PM EST
Also, for attending the performance you will receive a Pink Umbrella:
Epic Games has stated that more information about the event will be revealed on August 2.