Dec. 5 (UPI) — Epic Games and The Weeknd are giving a glimpse of their upcoming Fortnite Festival collaboration.
The Weeknd shared a trailer Monday for his in-game concert that will celebrate the launch of the Fortnite Festival music game.
The preview shows The Weeknd take the stage in front of a crowd of fans and also features footage of the new game.
Fortnite Festival is “a new music game where players can play in a band with friends or perform solo on stage with hit music by their favorite artists,” according to an Epic Games press release.
The game is built by Harmonix, the studio behind the game Rock Band.
The Weeknd’s concert will take place Saturday, the same day as Fortnite Festival’s launch.
Get ready to take your stage ️✨#FortniteFestival launches in Fortnite on December 9, 2023. pic.twitter.com/Cn41XRyBdY— Fortnite Festival (@FNFestival) December 2, 2023
The original Fortnite was released in 2017.
The Weeknd released his most recent album, Dawn FM, in January 2022.
