Fortnite‘s battle royale query “Where are we dropping?” would possibly quickly have a musical reply, as rumors level to legendary digital music duo Daft Punk headlining the sport’s subsequent Pageant occasion.
The rumor comes courtesy of trusted Fortnite leaker @FNBRintel. Whereas neither Fortnite creators Epic Video games nor the elusive artists themselves have confirmed the collaboration, the leak has ignited a firestorm of hypothesis on the intersection of gaming and digital music fandoms.
BREAKING: DAFT PUNK WILL REPORTEDLY BE THE NEXT FORTNITE FESTIVAL ARTIST
(By way of @FNBRintel) pic.twitter.com/nzqeYEgpPU
— Stream (@StreamFNBR) April 7, 2025
Reunion rumors have been rampant since Daft Punk shockingly disbanded in 2021, forsaking a deeply influential legacy and a path of damaged hearts. Quite a few archival releases have trickled out since, however followers have seen no indicators of a bona fide comeback.
A collaboration between Daft Punk and Fortnite seems like a match made in digital heaven. Fortnite has constantly innovated the nexus of gaming and reside music, beginning with Marshmello’s 2019 in-game efficiency and ultimately making a separate, rhythm-based recreation mode, Fortnite Pageant, which has featured The Weeknd, Girl Gaga and Metallica.
The thought of donning Daft Punk’s iconic helmets whereas dancing to “One More Time” at a digital competition stage is sufficient to ship each ravers and players into orbit. If the rumor holds true, they’re in for one of the vital bold crossovers in digital leisure in a while.
Till then, they will have to attend, helmet in hand. Neither Epic Video games nor Daft Punk has publicly addressed the rumors of a collaboration on the time of this writing.
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3hbaTeV
