That Travis Scott concert, "Astronomical," in Scott's out-of-this-world performance is one of the most unique cross-promotional events that the popular battle royale has ever put on, and it might be the start of something new for the online game.
Normally, Fortnite is viewed as a fictional characters like Deadpool and other Marvel properties, so the success of this virtual concert may signal a shift in what players can expect from the game moving ahead.
On the official Fortnite Twitter , Epic Games proudly boasts that the Travis Scott's Astronomical limited time mode brought in "over 12.3 million concurrent players," a wild figure for any online game. That number is so high, in fact, that it absolutely eclipses the game's previous record peak concurrent player count of 8.3 million, which itself held the world record until this weekend. Fortnite has its detractors, but it might be hard for Epic to hear their criticisms over the sound of the untold revenue it raked in from Travis Scott-related skins this weekend.
Indeed, Fortnite may actually be growing even more prolific in gaming and beyond despite nearing its third birthday, while many predicted that the game's popularity would crash quickly after swelling to unheard-of player counts and revenues years ago. That ubiquity is even Gears of War and Unreal Tournament - will take the Fortnite brand from here, but it's hard to imagine a scenario where they blow such a significant lead over every other competitive and casual multiplayer title on the market.
For those who want to be a part of gaming history in the event that Fortnite's world record for peak concurrent players is once again broken before Travis Scott's Astronomical event ends its limited run, there are still showtimes scheduled for the mode's last day, April 25.
Source: Fortnite
