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The post Gorillaz Are Now Playable Characters in Fortnite<\/a> appeared first on Consequence<\/a>.<\/p>\n Everyone\u2019s favorite virtual band of primates, Gorillaz,<\/a> have announced a sizable collaboration with Fortnite<\/em><\/a>. The hit game will soon boast the Gorillaz band members as playable characters, add select Gorillaz songs to the \u201cFestival\u201d game mode, and host \u201cFortnite Festival IRL,\u201d an immersive pop-up held in London\u2019s Hackney Bridge Garden.<\/p>\n With Gorillaz officially claiming the title of \u201cFortnite Festival Headliners,\u201d \u201cDARE,\u201d \u201cClint Eastwood,\u201d and \u201cOn Melancholy Hill\u201d are now set to come to Fortnite as playable Jam Tracks. Additionally, \u201cDARE\u201d has been added as a special emote, each band member will be playable as a new skin, and host of matching accessories will be available via the in-game marketplace. Elsewhere, \u201cFortnite Festival\u201d also has a new look to coincide with the lore of Gorillaz.<\/p>\n Get Gorillaz Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honour for all of you that I am finally to be immortalised in my own fiefdom. Watch out serfs, here I come,\u201d Gorillaz\u2019 fictional bassist Murdoc Niccals said in a statement.<\/p>\n The meeting of Gorillaz and Fortnite\u00a0<\/em>is also hitting the real world, with a special pop-up going down in London. As listed in the press release, the pop-up \u201cmerges the worlds of Gorillaz and Fortnite<\/em> into an immersive activation filled with gaming stations, giveaways, live game streams, and DJ performances.\u201d Notably, the pop-up coincides with Gorillaz\u2019 previously announced run of anniversary shows<\/a> at London\u2019s Copper Box Arena, where they\u2019ll perform various albums in their entirety at each concert. Get tickets to one of those shows here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The announcement comes as Fortnite reaches its 10th season and follows other music-related integrations. Previously, the game has added skins of pop stars like Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, as well as metal icons Metallica<\/a>. It launched \u201cFortnite Festival,\u201d a rhythm game mode (think Guitar Hero\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Rock Band<\/em>), back in 2023.<\/p>\n In other Gorillaz news (or non-news), mastermind Damon Albarn teased<\/a> that a new Gorillaz album would be ready to go in 2025, though further details have yet to materialize.<\/p>\n Popular Posts<\/p>\n