By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Rapper Travis Scott has grabbed the “Fortnite” crown for drawing the biggest live audience in the hit game’s history on Thursday night.
Over 12.3 million concurrent “Fortnite” players participated live in Scott’s “Astronomical” virtual performance, an all-time record, according Epic Games.
The previous all-time high for concurrent viewers in the game was also a music act: Over 10.7 million turned out for Marshmello’s virtual performance in February 2019.
To put that into perspective, Fox’s airing of “The Masked Singer” this week drew 7.9 million total viewers (although that was only in the U.S., while Scott’s “Fortnite” appearance was available worldwide).
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