Blockbuster video games stopped being just games a long time ago. When Rockstar officially confirmed that French electronic duo Justice composed the original score for Grand Theft Auto VI and contributed to GTA VI: The Album, it landed as genuine cultural news. What followed — an unverified rumor about Daft Punk, unlimited budgets, and a reunion that never happened — is a different story entirely. One worth telling carefully.
Here’s what Rockstar confirmed on October 15, 2026. Justice composed GTA 6’s original score. Their new track “Flower in a Hurricane” appears in the official launch trailer. The duo also contributed to Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track collection of original music written specifically for the game. Other contributors to the album include Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard — a lineup suggesting Rockstar wasn’t assembling a playlist so much as commissioning a sonic world.
The confirmed details at a glance:
- Justice composed GTA 6’s original score — confirmed by Rockstar
- “Flower in a Hurricane” features in the official launch trailer
- GTA VI: The Album contains 34 tracks of original music created for the game
- Leaker account Has It Leaked claimed Rockstar approached Daft Punk with “essentially an unlimited budget”
- Neither Rockstar nor Daft Punk has confirmed the alleged offer or any rejection
The Rumor Rockstar Won’t Confirm
The Daft Punk story spread fast — but it remains unverified, and the distinction matters.
Has It Leaked posted on X that Rockstar purportedly pitched Daft Punk’s management on “a final comeback” backed by an essentially unlimited budget, with Justice allegedly described as the “second choice.” That claim moved quickly across music and gaming media. It’s a compelling image. Neither Rockstar nor Daft Punk has publicly confirmed any part of it. Treat it accordingly.
“Rockstar pitched it as a final comeback with essentially an unlimited budget” — Has It Leaked, via X (unconfirmed)
The rumor lands harder because of what Daft Punk actually represents. The duo split in 2021 after 28 years. Thomas Bangalter has since described the breakup as creatively necessary, pointing toward work outside Daft Punk’s established identity — language that closes the reunion door without quite locking it. Their catalog remains culturally active regardless: a Fortnite immersive experience featuring 31 songs shows the music still moves audiences without requiring a comeback. No reunion has been confirmed, and available reporting establishes no credible path toward one.
What’s real and worth your attention is this. Justice is scoring one of gaming’s most anticipated releases — composing an original score, not licensing a track. That’s the actual signal. Major studios increasingly want electronic artists building sonic worlds from the ground up, not simply lending a song to a cutscene. Whether or not Rockstar ever approached Daft Punk, the confirmed partnership with Justice suggests the industry’s appetite for this kind of collaboration is only growing.
