That’s according to industry guy Geoff Keighley who, citing “sources”, claims that over 10 million concurrent players logged into the game for the 10-minute event – and that’s besides everybody else watching it via online streams.
Far From Alone: Sources are telling me there were more than *10 million concurrent players* watching the @marshmellomusic concert in @FortniteGame today – on top of the millions watching online. What a moment for gaming! pic.twitter.com/fkrPNjSC9I
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 3, 2019
So, that’s got to be some kind of record but it’s not actually the first time an artist has performed live in a game, it turns out. UK rapper and producer Dizzee Rascal hosted a show in PlayStation Home back in 2009, as part of a Singstar promotion. Remember Singstar? Remember PlayStation Home? Remember Dizzee Rascal? Me neither. But it happened.