{"id":54215,"date":"2022-09-20T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=54215"},"modified":"2022-09-20T12:45:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:45:07","slug":"samsung-electronics-america-and-the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon-team-up-for-first-ever-metaverse-experience-tonight-at-the-rock-powered-by-samsung-galaxy-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon-galaxy-fortnite-first-ever-metaverse-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Electronics America and \u2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u2019 Team Up for First-Ever Metaverse Experience, \u2018Tonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u2019 in Fortnite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54217\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u2019 in Fortnite\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1-438x245.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung and \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u201d join forces once again, tapping Fortnite* as the platform for the show\u2019s first-ever interactive gaming experience, \u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy,\u201d which launches on Tuesday, September 20.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u201d takes fans on a thrilling journey inside the metaverse where players can freely explore a fantastical version of iconic New York City sights like Central Park and Times Square alongside notable \u201cThe Tonight Show\u201d locations like Rockefeller Center and Studio 6B. A series of mini-games inspired by \u201cThe Tonight Show\u201d favorites like Giant Pong,\u00a0as well as game modes such as Race Up the Rock, Cabbie Crash Course, and Escape Studio 6B can be unlocked as players venture throughout the virtual world. To level up, players can use in-game power-ups featuring Samsung&#8217;s newest and best-selling mobile devices including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-z-fold4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Z Fold4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/watches\/galaxy-watch5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Watch5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile-audio\/galaxy-buds2-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Buds 2 Pro<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tablets\/tab-s8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To play for free, fans can simply download Fortnite on Android and many browser-enabled devices, PCs, and consoles\u00a0including XBOX, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. With single-player and multi-player options, \u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u201d can be enjoyed by the whole family and fans all around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Check out a clip from last night\u2019s episode of \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u201d teasing the new virtual experience:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Tonight Show Is Heading to Fortnite in Partnership with Samsung | The Tonight Show\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DlVrVg5Xgmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fans can tune-in to \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u201d\u00a0on\u00a0Wednesday, September\u00a021 at 11:35 p.m. ET\/PT\u00a0for a\u00a0special in-show integration mirroring one of the games outside of the real-life 30 Rock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Samsung, we\u2019re always looking for opportunities to give users one-of-a-kind experiences with their Galaxy devices,\u201d<strong> said Janet Lee, Senior Vice President of Mobile Experience at Samsung Electronics America.<\/strong> \u201c\u2018Tonight at the Rock\u2019 empowers fans with a unique social adventure right in the heart of 30 Rock, all enhanced through in-game Samsung power-ups made possible by the Galaxy ecosystem. We are so excited to offer late night fans the first ever interactive \u2018Tonight Show\u2019 gaming experience, in a way that honors our longstanding creative partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past few years, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to partner with Samsung on almost any idea we can dream of,\u201d <strong>said Jimmy Fallon, Host of \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.\u201d<\/strong> \u201cThis time, I asked them if we could do something with Fortnite. They immediately said yes, and we\u2019ve created a gaming experience that brings together fans of the Tonight Show and fans of Fortnite. I think it\u2019s a great fit because we all share the same mission which is to bring people from all over the world together to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54218\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2.png\" alt=\"Tonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u2019 in Fortnite\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2-950x534.png 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184417\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-2-438x245.png 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve been collaborating with Samsung on unique, engaging integrations for over the past few years to bring \u2018Tonight Show\u2019 audiences first-of-its-kind experiences they can\u2019t connect with anywhere else,\u201d said Mark Marshall, President, Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. \u201cNow, we are transforming with our partners as the industry dives further into tech enabled activations such as metaverse platforms redefining interactive advertising within iconic pieces of IP like NBC\u2019s Late Night slate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samsung has creatively collaborated with \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u201d for a variety of exciting activations such as\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKhzJKEHLEVg__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!gZDOWmfv4tbdJZPWE5hsxkSSrTq7zD0moFQLHXeYTkvzo7HciAVan_qAmQ5hE1mjQvbNCe5bZChH5nvUhphbpkfmQ8VwNieY92c%24&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJenny.Hossain%40uegworldwide.com%7C63f3e9386d4347b6cf6508da9665168f%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637987658219294298%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hz22MMf7WmIAM%2BexyOSdEB9U8RgYAIL6czdEnS9vvV0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">custom 60-second post-Super Bowl game campaign<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe Tonight Show\u2019s\u201d first-ever Film Festival, <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVcGAdSXENoU__%3B!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!gZDOWmfv4tbdJZPWE5hsxkSSrTq7zD0moFQLHXeYTkvzo7HciAVan_qAmQ5hE1mjQvbNCe5bZChH5nvUhphbpkfmQ8VwhsDMX-M%24&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJenny.Hossain%40uegworldwide.com%7C63f3e9386d4347b6cf6508da9665168f%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637987658219450531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dl50xkZdkxA7TX%2Fi0dNIAnAUmW89XLbG0V3D0%2FmGSbQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Five Boroughs Edition<\/a>, and most recently surprised three selfless Teachers for Mother\u2019s Day and National Teachers Day with a Galaxy Bundle and $25,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u201d is another example of Samsung\u2019s ongoing innovation merging Galaxy technology with the metaverse and beyond. In January, Samsung unveiled Samsung 837X \u2013 an online hub and playground replicating the Samsung Flagship store in New York City. This summer, Samsung released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblox.com\/games\/9426082120\/Samsung-Superstar-Galaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSamsung Superstar Galaxy\u201d on Roblox<\/a>, which featured the Galaxy Z Flip3 as the hero device and pop artist Charli XCX as a guide to players throughout experience. The finale performance by Charli XCX inside the game was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the newly-introduced &#8220;Best Metaverse Performance&#8221; category.<\/p>\n<h6><em>*This is an independently created Fortnite experience and is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Epic Games, Inc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung and \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u201d join forces once again, tapping Fortnite* as the platform for the show\u2019s first-ever interactive gaming experience, \u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy,\u201d which launches on Tuesday, September 20. \u201cTonight at the Rock Powered by Samsung Galaxy\u201d takes fans on a thrilling journey inside the metaverse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":54217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29720,29718,29721,17551,29738],"tags":[],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-54215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-mobile","category-product","category-product-mobile-smartphones","category-product-mobile-tablets","category-product-mobile-wearables"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1.jpg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19184414\/Tonight-at-the-Rock-Powered-by-Samsung-Galaxy-in-Fortnite-1.jpg","primary_category":{"term_id":29720,"name":"Mobile","slug":"product-mobile","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29720,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29718,"count":981,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-mobile\/","term_path":"product\/product-mobile"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54215"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=54215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}