Fortnite is internet hosting a digital live performance right this moment in tribute to the late rapper Juice WRLD

Fortnite is bringing its present chapter to a detailed with a dwell live performance occasion that includes music from the late rapper Juice WRLD, in addition to Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Spice. The in-game occasion, Remix: The Finale, kicks off at 2PM ET, nevertheless it’s beneficial that you go online early to make sure you get in on time. Fortnite’s tribute to Juice WRLD started earlier this month with a Juice WRLD pores and skin and numerous associated gadgets.

Juice WRLD (Jarad Higgins) died in 2019 at age 21, and whereas the follow of utilizing a celeb’s digital likeness after their demise usually rubs me the unsuitable approach, he was apparently a giant Fortnite fan, so this collab a minimum of appears to make sense. His mom, Carmela Wallace, mentioned in a press release shared by Epic that “Jarad at all times cherished to play Fortnite — it was extra than simply leisure for him, it was a technique to join with others. From a younger age, video video games had been part of how he bonded with family and friends, and being in Fortnite is an unbelievable tribute to that connection.”

The rapper’s property has launched three posthumous albums since his demise, and one other new observe, “Empty Out Your Pockets,” will premiere on the Fortnite occasion. “I do know he can be overjoyed to see how his love for video games continues to convey individuals collectively throughout completely different areas, identical to his music does,” Wallace mentioned. The occasion may even showcase a brand new single from Snoop Dogg known as “One other A part of Me,” which options Sting. When you miss the dwell occasion, Epic says it plans to run an encore later within the day barring any technical points.