More than 12 million players attended the Travis Scott concert in Fortnite

Whatever you think of music concerts within Fortnite, there is no denying that they are very successful - both for the game and for the musicians.

We’re not sure if a ten-minute performance can be called a concert, but in any case, people aren’t disappointed with what happened last night at Fortnite where rapper Travis Scott introduced his new song. Scott's performance actually turned out to be an interactive video, and I have to admit that the whole thing is a bit unique.

Fortnite couldn't have been a better platform for this artist, at least as far as viewership statistics are concerned. Fortnite found more than 12.3 million players during the "concert", almost two million more than at last year's Marshmello concert. Not everyone watched Travis Scott, but most did. Those who were not in the game watched the stream - there were 833 thousand on Twitch. Again, not everyone looked at Travis, but most did.



It would be convenient to compare the statistics in terms of viewership of this performance with the numbers of actual concerts, but it is a thankless job. A closer comparison would be one with an event called One World: Together At Home that took place last weekend. At the event, hundreds of musicians performed from their homes, all of which could be watched on YouTube and select TV stations.

There is no information on how much viewership was on YouTube, but we do know how much viewership was on TV. According to Nielsen, more than 20.7 million people have watched the concert. So, seven million people more than Travis Scott's score, but the difference is really remarkable when you consider that only one rapper performed at Fortnite, while many music legends such as Paul McCartney, Elton John performed at One World Concert , Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Eddie Vedder and mega-stars like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez and others.

Of course, it's not all about viewership. With a One World concert, nearly $ 128 million was raised to combat the pandemic, while at the Travis Scott concert, all of the proceeds eventually went to the bank account of Epic Games and their partners.