"Locked & Loaded" is a song by American singer-songwriter D4vd. It was released on September 3, 2025, through Darkroom and Interscope. The song was released as the first anthem for the battle royale game Fortnite.
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| Released | September 3, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
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Background
editD4vd started as a Fortnite player before creating music.[1] He started making original music in 2021 to use in his own Fortnite montages to avoid copyright strikes.[2][3] A day before release, Fortnite and D4vd announced the collab on social media, releasing a short preview of the song on Instagram.[4][5] "Locked & Loaded" was created as an anthem for the game.[5][6] Germano Blanco of Melodic Magazine noted the song to be an alternative pop track.[3]
The song was released on September 3, 2025.[5][4] It came with a "high-energy" animated video, featuring gameplay and footage of competitors at the Fortnite Champion Series event.[6][1] The track serves as the main soundtrack song for the 2025 Fortnite Global Championship,[6][1] and debutted in the video game as an emote and "jam track".[7] Speaking about the song, D4vd stated, "Fortnite has been such a big part of my life and it’s what led me to make music in the first place. Being able to create the official anthem for [the game] feels like a true full-circle moment."[6][1][3]
Personnel
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 Aswad, Jem (2025-09-04). "D4vd on Writing Fortnite's First-Ever Official Anthem, 'Locked & Loaded': 'Fortnite Helped Shape My Life' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ Shutler, Ali (2025-09-03). "'Fortnite' is getting first official anthem from diehard fan d4vd". NME. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- 1 2 3 Blanco, Germano (2025-09-06). "d4vd releases "Locked & Loaded" as Fortnite's first official anthem". // MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- 1 2 Williams, Aaron (2025-09-02). "d4vd Shared A Teaser Of 'Locked & Loaded,' His New 'Fortnite' Anthem". UPROXX. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- 1 2 3 Irorita, Franz Christian (2025-09-03). "Fortnite Gets First-Ever Official Anthem "Locked & Loaded" By Breakout Artist d4vd". Game Daily. Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- 1 2 3 4 Rossignol, Derrick (2025-09-04). "d4vd Debuts 'Locked & Loaded,' The First-Ever 'Fortnite' Anthem". UPROXX. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ Guerra, Joey (2025-09-04). "D4vd, who made 'Fortnite' videos in Houston, debuts the game's official anthem". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ "d4vd - Locked & Loaded (Official Fortnite Anthem)", Tidal, 2025-09-04, retrieved 2026-05-30