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Fortnites most recent virtual concert was supersized in multiple ways. Unlike previous events, which focused on specific artists like Ariana Grande or Metallica, this one featured a cast of four different artists: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and the late Juice WRLD. And it turned each one of the large lineup into a kaiju-sized performer, while also integrating deep cuts of Fortnite lore and providing a tease of whats next for the game.Things started out at Snoop Doggs compound, which has been at the center of the battle royale map since the beginning of November. From there, a gigantic version of the rapper performed, before whisking players away into space for another song. In fact, the event constantly moved around: up next was Eminem who fought against a giant robot following a dramatic storm, followed by Ice Spice towering over a cityscape like Godzilla. It ended back on the battle royale island with a pair of Juice WRLD songs. Image: Epic Games Image: Epic Games Image: Epic GamesThe humongous versions of the stars were reminiscent of the Travis Scott show from 2020, and much like the Grande concert the event also weaved in bits of Fortnites strange history. Eminems sequence was similar to the games mecha-monster battle from back in 2019, while during Juice WRLDs songs players were turned into the glowing butterflies that first appeared in Fortnites ambitious black hole event from the same year. At the end players were given a glimpse of what appears to be the new version of the battle royale island that will be playable when the games next chapter kicks off on December 1st.After things wrapped up, the game was used to premiere Juice WRLDs new animated music video for Empty Out Your Pockets, which takes place inside of Fortnite:This all comes after an interesting, music-filled month for the battle royale game. At the beginning of November Epic kicked off a remixed version of Fortnite: Chapter 2, which was a month-long and focused on a different musical artist each week. It was preceded by a real life concert in Times Square from Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice. The mini season also introduced a new cosmetic item in the form of kicks, and saw Epic revamp its battle pass structure.The concert not only closed out Chapter 2: Remix, it also set up the games next mainline season. Its called Hunters, and it kicks off on December 1st with new additions like Godzilla and Baymax, along with a completely new battle royale island. Heres the first trailer:While the Chapter 2 event is over, Fortnite isnt done with the nostalgia. Epic is bringing back Fortnite OG a throwback to the games original map as a permanent fixture on December 6th.