The Fortnite Aya Nakamura experience has now arrived, bringing players an epic musical performance through the latest entry in the Soundwave Series, which has previously included shows from artists such as Hamaki, Tones & I, Emicida, and most recently Gen Hoshino. Once you join the event you'll be transported on the wings of song through an interactive journey, taking in a selection of tracks from the performer and offering various opportunities to earn XP throughout, along with some exclusive Fortnite reward items to claim for free when it concludes. This performance is only available for a short amount of time, so if you want to take part then here's everything you need to know about the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series.
What time does the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series start
The Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series experience will be available from Thursday October 6 at 9am PT / 12noon ET / 5pm BST, and will run for 72 hours. That means you have until the same time on October 9 to complete the event, so don't wait too long before joining it.
How to watch the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series
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When the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series experience becomes available, select the Change option from the lobby screen and you'll be taken to the Discover page, where you should see an option front and center to select the Soundwave Series: Aya Nakamura. If you can't see that or want an alternative route, then you can tab over to the Island Code screen and enter island code 3500-0540-0065. Return to the lobby screen, and follow the Start prompt to begin the show.
At certain times you can also watch the Fortnite Aya Nakamura experience via Picture-in-Picture while playing the Battle Royale or other modes, which can be turned on through the settings at the following times during the event:
- Thursday October 6 at 9am PT / 12noon ET / 5pm BST
- Friday October 7 at 12noon PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST
- Saturday October 8 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST
- Sunday October 9 at 5am PT / 8am ET / 1pm BST
Note that you won't be able experience any of the interactive elements of the show with Picture-in-Picture, but you can still watch it all.
What are the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series rewards
To coincide with the Fortnite Aya Nakamura Soundwave Series, the Copines emote representing a dance move from her hit single of the same name is available to purchase from the Item Shop for a limited time, so you can pick it up and prepare yourself for the event. By completing the Aya Nakamura experience itself, you'll receive the Aya's Island loading screen (pictured above) and Soundwave Series - Aya Nakamura spray completely for free, so make sure you stick around to collect your rewards at the end.
