Fortnite announces ‘playable concert’ by Karol G

Online video game Fortnite has announced a ‘playable concert’ with Latin superstar Karol G as part of its Festival Season 5.

Karol G MSB Fortnite is billed as a five-part visual journey through the Colombian singer’s life and music career, which runs from 23–26 August.

Karol G songs available to play in the Fortnite Festival rhythm music game include Oki Doki, Provenza (Remix), Cairo and Qlona.

Players can also purchase an upgrade called Premium Reward Track which will unlock Karol G-themed items including the Bichota Season Karol G Outfit, the Bichota Mic, and the Bichota 6-String Guitar.

While Fortnite itself is developed by Epic Games, the Festival game mode is developed by Harmonix – the studio behind the Rock Band video game franchise. Harmonix was acquired by Epic in November 2021 to develop Fortnite experiences.

Karol G songs available to play in the Fortnite Festival rhythm music game include Oki Doki, Provenza (Remix), Cairo and Qlona

Karol G is the latest musical icon to appear in Fortnite Festival, following in the footsteps of Metallica, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish.

The reggaeton star recently wrapped her Mañana Será Bonito Tour, which sold more than two million tickets, grossed $300 million and shattered attendance and revenue records in Europe, the US and Latin America.

The latest edition of IQ goes behind the scenes of the year-long tour to find out how her crew and advisors cope with the ever-growing fanbase and the demands they make on Latin America’s newest megastar.

“We always knew [the tour] was going to be big – there was such a level of demand and excitement – but we didn’t know how big,” Live Nation’s Joe Schiavon, the tour’s promoter, told IQ.

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