Fortnite to host Daft Punk Experience as immersive in-game tribute

Fortnite will host the Daft Punk Experience, an immersive in-game tribute to the French electronic duo, beginning Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m. Eastern, the game’s operator Epic Games said. The timed event will spotlight 31 songs from Daft Punk’s catalog across a retrofuturistic virtual world that includes remixing tools, a dance club, LEGO-styled music videos and purchasable cosmetic bundles, while Epic made clear the collaboration is not a sign the band is reuniting.

According to Epic’s announcement, players will enter the Daft Punk Experience through a galactic portal that opens into a series of interactive rooms. Highlights listed by the company include Dream Chamber Studios, where users can remix and mash up previously released tracks; a Daft Club that features a supercut drawn from the group’s Alive tour and the 2007 live album; and a horde-style mode featuring robots. Fortnite will also add a Daft Punk-themed bundle to its in-game shop on September 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern, with items such as the GM08 and TB3 helmets, outfits and accessories offered in both Fortnite and LEGO styles, instruments and a Get Lucky jam track credited with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers.