1 of 3|The Weeknd is set to deliver an in-game performance in “Fortnite” to celebrate the launch of Fortnite Festival. Submit Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI|License Photo
Dec. 5 (UPI)– Epic Games and The Weeknd are offering a preview of their upcoming Fortnite Festival collaboration.
The Weeknd shared a trailer Monday for his in-game show that will commemorate the launch of the Fortnite Festival music video game.
The sneak peek shows The Weeknd taking the stage in front of a crowd of fans and also features video footage of the new game.
Fortnite Festival is “a new music video 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 news release.
The game is developed by Harmonix, the studio behind the game Rock Band
The Weeknd’s performance will take place Saturday, the same day as Fortnite Festival‘s launch.
The original Fortnite was released in 2017.
The Weeknd released his latest album, Dawn FMin January 2022.
The Weeknd appears at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, 2014. Picture by Jim Ruymen/UPI|License Photo
