After a month of hypothesis, it seems that the massive monolith up within the mountains on the Fortnite Battle Royale island is, in actual fact, a teaser for a significant new Daft Punk occasion that begins on Friday, September 27. It isn’t a reside occasion that you simply ‘ll have to indicate up for at a particular time, however moderately an “expertise” by which you will discover Daft Punk’s music in an interactive approach, just like the Soundwave Series that Fortnite used to do.
Along with the musical expertise, the merchandise store will likely be including a Daft Punk bundle on September 25 that features a pair of skins that embody a number of distinctive type choices, in addition to effectively as parts that react to music. The set of cosmetics bundled with the skins may even embody a double-neck guitar-and-bass instrument, emotes for the songs Across the World and Get Fortunate, and a jam observe for Get Fortunate. And past that, we’re getting three different Daft Punk jam tracks: Immediate Crush ft Julian Casablancas, and The Weeknd’s Starboy and I Really feel It Coming, which each function Daft Punk.
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And in contrast to Fortnite’s regular music collabs, this one will closely contain Lego, as there will likely be an assortment of Daft Punk-themed Lego units within the store as effectively, together with a big pyramid that lights up in time with any music that is taking part in close by.
In its announcement, Epic emphasised that this occasion just isn’t a reunion for Daft Punk, which broke up in 2021, however moderately a celebration of their huge library of fantastic music. So do not count on any new songs from them.
Oddly sufficient, it appears as if The Weeknd will likely be closely concerned on this occasion, since he teased it on his Instagram account over the weekend, and two of the brand new jam tracks this week embody his vocal abilities. It is attainable that The Weeknd might get his fourth Fortnite pores and skin as a part of this, however nothing has been introduced on that entrance but.