NEWS Fender has teamed up with Epic Games to bring two instruments, the Stratocaster and the Precision Bass, to Fortnite. The free-to-play video game is one of the most popular in the world, with over 221 million active players, and has already teamed up with the likes of Marvel, Disney, and Stranger Things to bring instantly recognizable characters to its virtual battlefields. This latest collaboration, however, is its first with an instrument brand.
The in-game add-ons are available in the Item Shop, and can be used in Epic's brand-new music game, Fortnite Festival. Launched in early December, the Fortnite Festival lets users play in a band with friends, or as solo acts, in a Guitar Hero-esque game. The game features playable songs by Jimmy Eat World, Darude, and Katy Perry,…
