After summoning Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga, the universe of Fortnite officially welcomes Metallica. The thrash metal giants will join the popular Epic Games video game with a set of activities, concerts and exclusive elements in its ecosystem.
The collaboration, which will begin on June 13, 2024, is part of the Fortnite Festival Season 4segment of the well-known game where “music and rhythm are the protagonists.”
One of the unmissable events during this period is the interactive concert “Fuel Fire Fury”. Organized by the studio Magnopusknown for his work in Westworld and fallout, this show will feature six of Metallica’s most acclaimed songs. The show can be seen on June 22 and 23 in three schedules for each day.
- Saturday, June 22, 2024: 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 12:00 am on the 23rd (Argentina time)
- Sunday, June 23: 11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm (Argentina time)
To access the show, players must enter the screen Discover and look for the icon Metallica Fuel Fury. Each session will last 30 minutes, allowing attendees to join up to half an hour after it starts.
It is also worth highlighting the arrival of new skins related to the members of Metallica: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. According to the video game blog, these elements (along with exclusive music, loading screens, instruments and emotes) will be available through the premium pass, which is valued at 1800 V Coins.
Upon purchasing the pass, players will instantly receive the Ulrich skin, and the rest will be unlocked progressively.
Likewise, alternative outfits can be purchased from Metallica in the in-game store until August 16, 2024. That’s another option players have to customize their avatars, regardless of progress in the premium pass.
As for music, users will be able to enjoy the band’s most emblematic songs within the game. The tracks that will arrive at the store are: “Enter Sandman,” “Fuel,” “Master of Puppets,” “Ride the Lightning,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Wherever I May Roam.”
The track “One”however, is included exclusively in the premium pass.
The fourth season of Fortnite Festival It also brings a new competitive game mode called “Battle scene”. In this mode, 16 players compete in a series of randomly chosen songs, where four will be eliminated at the end of each round. The objective is to be the last one standing at the end of the competition, after surpassing the others in musical skills and hindering the advance of the rivals.
There will also be special missions Metallica in the modes Camp battle and Zero Construction, available between June 13 and July 2. During this period, the game’s sky loot island will take on the theme of M72 WorldTour. Rocket Racing also joins the celebration with a new track inspired by the sounds of Metallica called Mount Thrash.
Players will be able to earn unique rewards such as bodywork Backfirethe decal Puppetmaster Backfire and the tires Chasing Light if they successfully complete the associated missions.
Added to this is a Metallica Cup which will take place on June 18, a competition between squads in which you can obtain the emote Metal Bell if the user is among the best scores in their region.
