The two-time Grammy-winning singer will join the online game on April 8 with new character skins, audio packs, and more.
It appears that Fortnite is going to get a dose of espresso. Rumors have long circulated that leakers discovered proof that Sabrina Carpenter was on her way to the game through early glances at official things. Then, on Friday, Epic Games fueled the flames with a post on the official Fortnite X page promising a Sabrina Carpenter-related release date of April 8. However, we now know exactly what the specifics are.
According to a blog post on the official Fortnite website, the two-time Grammy winner will officially headline Fortnite Festival Season Eight, which begins on April 8.
Festival is a Rock Band-inspired game mode that exists inside the broader Fortnite environment and allows up to four players to perform together online. Carpenter joins former Festival headliners including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and even Metallica.
Unlocking the Season Eight Music Pass grants players access to a plethora of additional Carpenter-inspired content, including the new Jam Tracks “Juno” and “Nonsense,” which are completely playable as Festival performances.’
Of course, the most appealing feature is the chance to play as Sabrina herself, who comes with two skins (each with two color options) based on clothes from her previous Short n’ Sweet tour.
Players who purchase the music pass will instantly receive the primary Carpenter outfit, as well as the Lego-fied version for the Lego Fortnite mode, which includes the yellow babydoll the singer memorably wore on tour. Players may obtain numerous additional guitars and a version of the basic Carpenter costume by gaining XP as they progress through the battle pass.
Carpenter told Rolling Stone that, while she had never played Fortnite before the partnership, she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to contact her followers in a new way. “I’ve always found it exciting for fans to be able to interact and engage with music through different art forms and to interact in a way that’s genuinely fun,” Carpenter tells me. “So, for the fans that haven’t been able to come to the tour, or to any new fans, this is such a special way to still be a part of Short n’ Sweet world.”
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Alternatively, at the Fortnite shop, a secondary costume called “Tour-Ready” will be available, as well as a bevy of new choreographed dancing emotes, back bling, and microphones. Purchasing a package unlocks all of these non-Music Pass products, as well as earlier Jam Tracks such as “Espresso” and “Feather” which will be available in the shop.
A music pass (or battle pass, or anything else) in Fortnite costs V-Bucks, the game’s virtual money. 1,000 V-Bucks costs $8.99, thus the 1,400 V-Bucks required for Fortnite Festival season 8 works out to slightly under $13. V-Bucks may also be earned by playing any Fortnite mode and advancing through the daily and weekly challenges.
Carpenter’s inclusion in Fortnite means that she will be memorialized as a cartoony caricature that may be used in all of the game’s new modes. Recently, musicians like as Chappell Roan voiced a want to be a part of the game, whose early collaborations with Travis Scott and Ariana Grande resulted in some of gaming’s largest virtual performances.
Carpenter tells Rolling Stone that if she could play as anyone in the world as a Fortnite avatar, she would select Dolly Parton (“She’s an icon”). She also refutes the notion that her avatar is disproportionally huge in-game, saying, “My avatar is for sure height appropriate, as Fortnite characters are all around six foot three, which is actually how tall I am in real life too.”
Epic’s blog article has further information on all of the key seasonal changes, such as non-Carpenter-related products in the store and battle pass, as well as technical updates and patch notes.
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