A claim circulating since October 19 holds that Rockstar approached Daft Punk with what was described as "essentially an unlimited budget" to come out of retirement for a final reunion and compose the GTA 6 original score, and that Justice got the job as second choice after the deal did not happen.
Treat this as an unverified claim from a single social media account. It is worth covering because of what it implies about Rockstar's process, not because it is established fact.
Where the claim comes from
The sourcing chain is short and it matters:
- The claim originated with the X account @hasitleaked on October 19, 2026.
- Dexerto wrote it up on October 20, 2026, framing it throughout as "reportedly" and "according to a new claim."
- Aggregators including Gameranx, EDMTunes, TechWiser and VGTimes picked it up from there over the following day.
That is one post, amplified. @hasitleaked is not a named journalist and has no established GTA track record. Dexerto notes the account has covered Daft Punk news for some years, which is a reason to take it slightly more seriously than an anonymous screenshot and nowhere near a reason to call it reported fact.
There is also a wrinkle inside the coverage itself. Several headlines say Daft Punk turned down the offer. The original post describes the pitch and says the deal did not go through; it does not say the duo personally refused anything. Those are different claims and the distinction got flattened in aggregation.
Rockstar has said nothing. Neither has Daft Punk's management, nor Justice.
What is actually confirmed about the GTA 6 score
The verified record here is narrow and recent, and it is worth separating cleanly from the rumour.
On October 15 and 16, 2026, alongside the launch trailer, Rockstar credited Justice, the Paris electronic duo of Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, as GTA 6's original score composers. That credit appeared on Rockstar's own launch trailer page and in its announcement post. The trailer also debuted "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, released the same day as a Justice single.
Three things have to stay separate, because outlets keep merging them:
- Justice composed the original score, which is the interactive, non-radio musical layer.
- "Flower in a Hurricane" is a song, not score. It also joins GTA 6: The Album, which carries 34 original tracks.
- Justice did not program the radio. Several outlets wrote that the duo are "behind the soundtrack," which readers reasonably take to mean the stations. Score and radio are separate systems. Our Justice score explainer goes through the distinction in full.
Rockstar has still never described how the score behaves in play. Naming a composer tells you who wrote the music, not how it reacts to a chase, a cutscene or a quiet drive.
Why the claim is plausible even though it is unverified
The Daft Punk story fits Rockstar's history uncomfortably well, which is exactly why it is spreading.
Rockstar has a documented habit of genre casting rather than hiring a house composer by default. The lineage runs: Michael Hunter on GTA IV, Bill Elm and Woody Jackson on Red Dead Redemption, Andrew and Simon Hale on L.A. Noire for jazz literacy, HEALTH on Max Payne 3 for abrasive modernity, a four act committee on GTA V built around Tangerine Dream's synth spine, and Woody Jackson again on RDR2. We traced that whole pattern in our Rockstar score composer history.
Within that pattern, a French electronic duo scoring a modern Florida game centred on Vice City is not a surprise. It is the obvious move, because the series' Vice City identity has always been synthesiser led. And if you were going to make that move with the biggest budget in entertainment behind you, Daft Punk would plainly be the first call and Justice the second. The two acts occupy adjacent ground in French dance music and have done since the mid 2000s.
The counterpoint is just as clean: a story that fits this neatly is also the easiest kind to invent. Daft Punk disbanded in 2021, and their post breakup activity has been archival and promotional, including album anniversary editions and a 2025 Fortnite event. A reunion claim attaches easily to any large project.
How to treat this until Rockstar speaks
The practical reading:
- Confirmed: Justice wrote the original score. Full stop.
- Unverified: that Daft Punk were approached, that any budget was offered, that Justice were a fallback rather than a first choice.
- Unknowable for now: whether any Daft Punk music appears anywhere in GTA 6, on the radio or elsewhere. No official tracklist exists, and only 9 of the album's 34 tracks have been named.
Nothing about this claim changes a single confirmed fact about the game. It is a process story about a hiring decision, and process stories are the hardest category to verify and the easiest to fabricate. Our guide on how to verify a leak yourself applies here as much as to any gameplay clip.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Daft Punk turn down the GTA 6 soundtrack?
Unverified. A single social media account claimed on October 19, 2026 that Rockstar approached the duo with an unlimited budget for a reunion score and that the deal did not proceed. The post did not describe a personal refusal, and neither Rockstar nor Daft Punk has commented.
Who is actually composing the GTA 6 score?
Justice, confirmed by Rockstar on its own launch trailer page in mid October 2026. They wrote the original score, which is distinct from the licensed radio music.
Is Daft Punk music in GTA 6?
Unknown. No official tracklist has been published, and only 9 of the 34 GTA 6: The Album tracks have been named. There is no confirmation of any Daft Punk involvement in any capacity.
Does this affect the November 19 release?
No. GTA 6 remains scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, with preload on November 12. A rumour about a hiring decision has no bearing on the schedule.
The Bottom Line
One account said Rockstar wanted Daft Punk, offered an unlimited budget, and settled for Justice. That is the whole evidentiary basis, and it has been repeated far more confidently than it was originally stated.
What is real: Justice wrote the GTA 6 original score, and Rockstar has never once described how that score actually works in play. That second gap is the more interesting story, and it is the one that will still be unanswered on launch day unless Rockstar chooses to fill it.