Fortnite and the popular soccer game
Rocket League -- the beat matching game
Beat Saber, the online game creation platform
Roblox and more.
While crowds haven't gathered at clubs or festivals since last spring, they're still assembling en masse inside these games. And by providing them with music from its artists both huge and rising, Monstercat is helping its acts earn money, visibility and new fans.
“[The pandemic] has really accelerated the need to be involved in gaming,” says Gavin Johnson, who leads Monstercat's gaming department. “We’re trying to create games as a pillar for music discovery. We’re almost treating them as a DSP, like a Spotify.”