All the way back to the 1960s and the villains Silver Age origins. Spider-Man and Green Goblin go back a long way. It's currently unclear if Epic plans to remove any additional content related to Scott or the Astroworld brand. Fortnite has since held a similar event for pop star Ariana Grande.
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Epic released two skins based on Scott's Astro Jack persona, plus additional cosmetics, including the "Out West" emote. The in-game event was watched by 12.3 million people, according to Epic. The event signaled the start of Epic's push towards greater marketing collaborations and public events, and some might say also showed the promise of Epic's plans for its own "metaverse." Scott was previously the star of Fortnite's first major concert event in April 2020, where the rap star was digitally recreated into a towering avatar who danced around the Fortnite Battle Royale map and transported players into space. The second day of the show scheduled for November 6 was later canceled, and Scott released a statement saying he was "absolutely devastated" by the events of the day before. Video from the event shows what appears to be security guards in reflective jackets arriving at the spot. Scott can be heard directing attention to the passed-out person and asking the crowd to move away from them. Scott briefly stopped his performance at 9:42 PM when he noticed a person in the crowd had passed out. One video showed a woman climbing a camera operator's platform to beg for help and another video shows concertgoers towards the back of the crowd chanting "stop the show." It's currently unclear how aware Scott was of what was happening in the crowd watching his performance.įootage from the event, collected by The Washington Post, was shared on social media. The event continued for approximately 30 minutes after a mass casualty declaration was made, according to Yahoo News. Scott quickly became the subject of intense criticism as the event and aftermath unfolded. The total number of attendees reportedly neared 50,000. At least 25 people were transported to the hospital. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 27, with one victim's age currently unknown. At least eight people have been killed, with many more injured, according to CNN. On Friday, the first day of the event, a crowd surged toward the front of the stage where Scott was performing. Scott's Astroworld is a music festival that took place on November 5 in Houston's NRG Park. A spokesperson for Epic Games declined to comment when emailed by IGN.