Fortnite and Sabrina Carpenter want you to come dance
- Fortnite is introducing “Dance with Sabrina,” a new rhythm-focused gaming mode within Fortnite Festival that will run from May 30th to June 16th.
- The mode, inspired by Sabrina Carpenter’s music, challenges players to fill up their heart meters by matching the beat of her songs on stage.
- Players who contribute to the show in one of three roles (Dance Leader, Special Effects Pro, or Video Artist) will be rewarded with a finale snapshot featuring Sabrina Carpenter’s avatar.
- The mode is designed as an interactive music experience, where players can showcase their rhythm game skills and compete for the most hearts throughout the event.
- “Dance with Sabrina” aims to provide an entertaining experience for Fortnite players, despite some concerns about its similarity to timed button mashing games like Just Dance.
Fortnite‘s ongoing Sabrina Carpenter-themed Festival season is about to switch it up by inviting players to test their rhythm game skills.
Today, Epic announced the impending arrival of “Dance with Sabrina,” a new rhythm-focused gaming mode within Fortnite Festival that will run from May 30th to June 16th. Described as a “reimagined interactive music experience,” Dance with Sabrina will challenge players within the Festival Jam Stage to fill up their heart meters by matching the beat of some of Carpenter’s songs like “Espresso” and “Bed Chem” as her avatar performs them on stage.
By racking up the most hearts, Festival players will be able to “contribute to the show” during the next song in one of three roles: Dance Leader, Special Effects Pro, or Video Artist. Players who match the most beats throughout the entire event will be pictured along with Carpenter’s avatar in the Dance With Sabrina finale snapshot.
Some Just Dance-style dancing would have been very cool to see in Fortnite, but Dance with Sabrina sounds a bit more like timed button mashing with some emoting thrown in for pizazz. That doesn’t exactly seem like the most entertaining prospect, but this is part of how Epic figures out what works, and what doesn’t.