On August 4th, Gorillaz made the bold move to collaborate with Fortnite. You may know them from the late 90s when Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created them. Releasing in 2001 with their debut album “Gorillaz” reaching platinum in the US & UK. Debuting on Fortnite Virtual English Band Members Murdoc, Noodle, Russel, and 2-D as skins
Skins are a customizable avatar to your likes whenever you load up a game of Fortnite.
Unlocking the Gorillaz skins are quite simple you can purchase Noodle & 2-D via the item shop for 2,600 V-Bucks as a bundle deal.
“The Season 10 Music Pass has not One, But Two outfits as premium rewards” as Fortnite said
To Buy the Music Pass for 1,400 V-Bucks and do challenges in order to unlock Russel & Murdoc. The Virtual Band has been around since 1998 making it 27 years that they have been around.
It has been nearly 3 years since Gorillaz released an album. The next album “The Mountain” will be released March 20, 2026, so look forward towards that.
Murdoc, Russel, 2-D and Noodle standing on a stage in front of a crowd
The two creators of Gorillaz hanging out with the Virtual Band Members
The Mountain is Gorillaz’ ninth studio album, a collection of 15 new tracks featuring a stellar list of artists and collaborators. Jamie Hewlett’s album artwork captures the four much-loved animated band members – Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D – in a series of beautifully intricate, hand-drawn illustrations.
15-track album on 2 Black Bio Vinyl 12” discs, housed in a gatefold sleeve, including Printed Inner Sleeves and a 12” Insert. Original artwork by Jamie Hewlett.
