"We’re taking over Fortnite starting tomorrow!," begins an update from the Metallica camp. "We’re psyched to be the first band at the center of all Fortnite experiences with Metallica-themed gameplay coming to Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and more. Plus, as part of an all-new music experience inside of Fortnite, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. will bring a series of in-game concert performances to players only on June 22 and June 23.

Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. is a brand-new playable concert through six songs with themed gameplay. This immersive music experience will have six different showtimes across two days:

Saturday, June 22
2 PM, ET / 11 AM, PT
5 PM, ET / 2 PM, PT
11 PM, ET / 8 PM, PT

Sunday, June 23
10 AM, ET / 7 AM, PT
2 PM, ET / 11 AM, PT
5 PM, ET / 2 PM, PT

"But that’s not all… Fortnite Festival Season 4 introduces the Battle Stage, a new competitive way to play the rhythm music game, which will be available even after our collaboration concludes. Fortnite Festival’s Battle Stage will see 16 players in a match, all will play from the same four-song setlist, and one will emerge victorious.

"Season 4 starts tomorrow and ends on August 16, 2024, at 12 AM, ET. Visit fortnite.com for more info on Season 4, the “player-vs-player” (PvP) Battle Stage, and Metallica-themed gameplay in additional Fortnite games Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, and Rocket Racing.

"We’re also introducing the official Fortnite x Metallica merch collaboration. Look the part while you immerse yourself in our takeover of Fortnite. Four t-shirts are available now in The Met Store, the Probity UK Shop, and in M72 tour venues and pop-up shops for the remainder of the summer."

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