Where do I even start? Global mega star and pop icon Sabrina Carpenter is fresh off turning Fortnite into a virtual peace rally, and now she’s somehow found the time to make even more music and drop a brand-new album (which has just gone up for preorder).
She arrived in Fortnite back in April as the Season 8 Icon for Fortnite Festival, instantly derailing the battle royale with Jam Tracks like Juno and Nonsense, plus a skin that had players laying down their weapons just to vibe. The chaos came bundled with cosmetics, a themed outfit, and something called "A Sweet Little Bundle", because of course it did.
Her new album, Man's Best Friend, drops August 29 and follows the global success of Short n' Sweet. Preorders are already live at all the usual suspects, including Amazon and Walmart. Amazon’s even got an exclusive Translucent Light Brown Vinyl LP for $33, plus a Light Blue Cassette for $18, and an Audio CD for $14, because physical media is well and truly on a comeback, and honestly, it’s about time.
With the new album up for preorder, Sabrina's likely going from virtual peacekeeper to real-world chart-topper all over again this year (in my humble opinion, at least).
Alongside the pop star's inclusion earlier in April 2025, Epic’s still busy throwing ideas at the wall to keep Fortnite sticky, whether it’s superhero seasons, that bizarre Star Wars mode with zero actual ammo, or the new Blitz Royale experiment.
Player numbers have dipped since last year’s chaos-fuelled highs, Squid Game maps, Doctor Doom boss fights, Times Square concerts, and an in-game spectacle starring Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Spice, and Juice Wrld, but there’s movement again.
Whether any of this helps Fortnite claw back ground from Roblox hits like Grow a Garden remains to be seen. But if getting Sabrina Carpenter in-game helped start that rebound? Epic won’t mind riding the vibe a little longer.
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