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The next musical stars to join Fortnite are Metallica, via an all-encompassing arrival set to land across the game's various modes.
Most obviously, Metallica will headline the game's next Fortnite Festival season - the Rock Band-esque mode made by Harmonix. Not only will Metallica's four members be unlockable as skins in the mode's next Festival Pass, but tomorrow's game update notably adds a new competitive way to play Festival: Battle Stage.
Here, 16 players face off against each other via a song.
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