Fortnite is bringing back its Coachella collab with a new twist

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You can pretty much do anything in Fortnite these days. You can hunt down Greek gods, watch the solar eclipse virtually, or unleash a Waterbending fury as a character from Avatar: The Last Airbender. And starting Tuesday, players will once again be able to attend a virtual version of Coachella, the popular music festival, in the game.

The Fortnite and Coachella collab will allow players visit a new island location, purchase Coachella-themed cosmetic items, and play tracks from from the Coachella lineup on the Fortnite Festival stage.

It’s the third year that Epic Games has teamed up with Coachella organizers to put on special in-game content for Fortnite, but the developers have kicked it up a notch this time around. Players will be able to explore Sahara Island — a virtual locale inspired by the real-life venue at Coachella — which a release described as “a new music and minigame experience” that utilizes music and visuals from Coachella 2024 artists, including Grimes and DJ Snake.

Fortnite has changed a lot since since the game’s previous Coachella event last spring. Now, Fortnite works more like a platform where users can log on and play a wide variety of games, in addition to the popular battle royale shooter that comprises its foundation. This growing list of games includes includes Fortnite Festival, a rhythm game where players can form bands and play popular songs from artists like The Weeknd or Lady Gaga. Now Coachella will have a mini-Fortnite Festival takeover where players will be able to perform Jam Tracks from artists performing at Coachella 2024, like Doja Cat and Lil Uzi Vert.

The event will also introduce new cosmetic items and brings back a few old outfits in Fortnite’s item shop as well. J Balvin will be getting a new cosmetic called “Inferno Skeleton Balvin,” and the girlies might want to snag the Butterfly Back Bling. If you’re dying to see what’s hitting the shop and when, you can take a look at the detailed notes below:

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