After weeks of leaks and rumors, Fortnite has begun revealing further information on its Rift Tour featuring musical artist Ariana Grande. Newly released details include specific concert showtimes, quests, and more. While many fans are excited to see the in-game concert, others are more concerned with getting their hands on the vibrant and sparkly Ariana Grande skin.
The upcoming Rift Tour featuring Ariana Grande ends a roughly four month drought of in-game concerts for Epic Games' popular battle royale. The last musical artist Fortnite had featured was Kaskade back in March as part of the 2021 Llama-Rama event, which was a joint celebration between Epic-owned titles Fortnite and Rocket League.
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Detailed in a blog post on the official Epic Games website, the Rift Tour introduces a variety of Ariana Grande skins and cosmetics. To get Fortnite's Ariana Grande skin, players must purchase her through the Item Shop. The Rift Tour Ariana Grande content includes the Ariana Grande Outfit with a Rift Goddess Ariana skin variant, adorable Piggy Smallz Back Bling, Lil' Floaticorn Emote, a rift-like Sweetener Salishards Glider, and 7 Rings Smasher Pickaxe with a Gem Striker variant. Players can get the Ariana Grande skin and her associated cosmetics in Fortnite's Item Shop starting on August 4, at 8pm ET.
The Ariana Grande Outfit isn't the only skin being added as part of the Rift Tour. Fortnite is also adding "perfect for the experience" skins including the new Sparkle Skull Outfit and Party Trooper variant, the Neon Party Trooper. In addition to the skeletal party pair, the game is introducing a new reactive Press Play set. The Ariana Grande skin is actually categorized under Fortnite's Icon Series, with the high-ponytailed singer joining the ranks of prominent artists and gamers, including Travis Scott, Ninja, Marshmello, Bugha, and more. While not yet confirmed, players should expect the Ariana Grande skin to cost between 1,500-2000 V-Bucks.
Judging by the images and videos released surrounding her concert so far, Ariana Grande's Rift Tour performance looks to be on par with the visual feast that was Travis Scott's Astronomical concert. The rapper's concert was laden with trippy, cosmic imagery that took players on a journey from the island through outer space. Travis Scott reportedly made about $20 million from the event, so its fairly safe to say Ariana Grande will make a similarly staggering amount.
Fortnite players can expect to see plenty of Ariana Grandes running around the island tonight. For those who may not be a big fan of the "thank u, next" singer but are looking for new skins, Cammy and Guile from Street Fighter arrive tomorrow, joining their pals Ryu and Chun-Li.
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