Epic Games has tapped the members of virtual band Gorillaz to be the icons of Fortnite Festival Season 10, the company announced on Monday. Noodle, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Murdoc Niccals make their Fortnite debut Tuesday, Aug. 26. “It’s an honour for all of you that I am finally to be immortalised in my own fiefdom. Watch out serfs, here I come,” Niccals said in a news release.
A new Main Stage is being added as well, “complete with towering buildings, a street train, and enough graffiti to make this band feel right at home,” according to a blog post announcing the news. Many gameplay improvements are arriving as well, like adding “good” notes to the UI, a modification to the lift notes design, and the ability to “strum during the tune-up process.” Gorillaz tunes “Clint Eastwood” and “DARE” are being added as jam tracks as well.
For the young’uns who may not be familiar, Gorillaz is a millennial-favorite virtual band started by Damon Albarn, of Blur fame, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Tank Girl comic series, in the late ’90s. Its virtual members are animated in music videos and shown on screens during concerts, though the IRL band members will also play on stage.
Gorillaz mark the latest musical additions to Fortnite, which has also featured artists like Sabrina Carpenter and The Weeknd. At the very least, Gorillaz in Fortnite will give dads an opportunity to go, “Hey, I recognize them!” amidst the glut of IP filling up their kids’ Fortnite matches.
