By Mimi Chen, AsAmNews Music Reporter
People don’t realize the metaverse has been in existence for a long time now. Facebook/Meta made it a big deal last year and now it’s become the latest buzzword. Game companies have always existed in the ‘metaverse’ though and they’ve been at the forefront of the movement into 3D games and now virtual music experiences. Hence, it’s no surprise that popular game Fortnite began a live music series last October called Soundwave featuring artists from around the world, The series began with Egyptian superstar Mohamed Hamaki and their live musical offering continues this month with Gen Hoshino performing on the Fortnite live stage.
Gen Hoshino is a well-known Japanese pop artist, actor, writer, and music producer . Anime fans are already familiar with his work which includes the closing theme for major anime title Spy X Family with said theme – the Kigeki comedy song garnering over 6.5 million views on YouTube.
He released his first solo album in 2010 called Baka no Uta. The song, Koi was used as the theme song for a TV drama series and he’s had a series of popular singles including the songs Sun, Koi, Idea, Fushigi, and Souzou.
Hoshino’s show will air back-to-back for 72 hours starting Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 5 AM PT — just a few days after Fortnite’s Chapter 3 Season 3 launches June 5.
Each show in the Soundwave Series takes place in its own interactive experience. Hoshino’s interactive experience this time was created by the company 3D lab and they said the experience will find players in an evolving space with changing colors, scenery and activities to match the emotional mood. His popular Koi track will be featured along with the Koi Dance Emote that is only available while in the experience.
HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN THE EVENT:
To be part of Fortnite’s latest Soundwave Event, you will need to join the Soundwave Series: Gen Hoshino mode in the Discover tile.
* Download Fortnite for Free: Fortnite is available on PlayStation 5,
PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, and
PC.
* Ensure you have the Latest Update: Make sure you’ve got the latest version of Fortnite downloaded. Give yourself time to download the game so you’re ready to go before the show
* Head to the Discover Menu: On the right side of your screen there is a “Change” button. Click on the button to head over to the Discover
menu.
* Click on the tile that says “SOUNDWAVE SERIES: GEN HOSHINO.” Once you’ve done that, hit “Play!” You’re ready to roll!
The event takes place Thursday, June 9 at 5AM PT / 08:00 EST, or via the island code 6831-7094-7130. The show will repeat continuously for 72 hours, until Sunday, June 12 at 14:00 CEST / 08:00 EST, so it’s not a problem if you can’t join straight away.
* Players also have the option to watch the show via Picture-in-Picture while playing other Creative experiences, Battle Royale, and more.
Be prepared also in the upcoming months for record-breaking French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura who will be featured in the SoundWave Series finale
https://linktr.ee/genhoshino_official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Oyplmhhv0
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