Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, SNK’s highly anticipated 2.5D fighter game, drops April 24, 2025, but its soundtrack is already making noise by partnering with 11 global DJs. The game doesn’t just revive a beloved fighting series, it fuses it with modern electronic music culture to create something bigger: a fully immersive gaming experience.
An In-Game OST Which Looks Like a Festival Lineup
At the heart of this collaboration dubbed ‘REV IT UP’, is a simple idea: music shouldn’t just sit in the background— it should shape how one interacts in a virtual world setting. The Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves music collaboration is one of the biggest moves we have seen in recent times when it comes to background scores in gaming. Spearheaded by DJ Salvatore Ganacci—who also appears in-game as a playable character— Fatal Fury brings together 11 major EDM DJs to shape the music identity of the title. The result? A 19-track soundtrack that fuses the energy of fighting games with the rhythm and atmosphere of world-stage EDM.
The full DJ roster includes:
- Afrojack
- Alan Walker
- Steve Aoki
- R3HAB
- Solomun
- Alok
- Artbat
- Butch
- Luciano
- Sidney Samson
- Salvatore Ganacci (also serving as music advisor)
Each track is tailored to specific characters or arenas, functioning as in-game BGM during fights. Players can also engage with the music directly through Jukebox Mode. This mode allows full playlist customization and the ability to assign tracks to stages, menus, and intros.
To mark the game’s launch, the tracks will roll out across major streaming platforms starting April 24—kicking off with Mind of a Warrior by Alan Walker. We shall also see subsequent releases with Steve Aoki‘s Legacy, Alok‘s Don’t Mess With The Fire and Salvatore Ganacci‘s Work Hard Not Smart coming out this May 2025. Additional tracks will continue releasing throughout 2025.
Why Soundtracks in Games Matter?
Great soundtracks don’t just fill silence—they’re emotional anchors, mood setters. A game’s soundtrack is its soul, shaping its world and immersing players in its emotional and atmospheric core. Gustavo Santaolalla’s sparse, aching compositions made The Last of Us feel desolate and real. That seems fit for an action-adventure lore based game set in post-apocalyptic environment. Now flip that energy: EDM’s driving beats are a natural fit for high-energy genres like fighting games and racers. And this collaboration—unprecedented in its scale—builds on a rich legacy.
Look at Deadmau5 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012), the iconic producer curated a pulse-pounding OST, with tracks like Strobe and Calvin Harris cuts fuelling EA’s street-racing chaos. The music’s relentless tempo mirrored the game’s high-speed pursuits, setting a high standard for EDM in gaming. Skrillex’s dubstep banger Make It Bun Dem (with Damian Marley) became Far Cry 3’s signature, its aggressive drops syncing with the game’s anarchic combat. It proved dubstep’s visceral power in action-packed settings. Zedd’s Ignite headlined the 2016 League of Legends World Championship, its euphoric melodies capturing the esports frenzy. His in-game skins deepened the crossover, showing EDM’s cultural pull. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves now joins a storied tradition of electronic music powering gaming experiences.
Where Combat meets Music
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves represents the evolution in this relationship between gaming and electronic music. For fighting game enthusiasts, the soundtrack adds a new dimension to gameplay. With each character and arena gaining a distinct musical personality. For EDM fans, it offers a curated collection from some of the genre’s biggest names, contextualised within an interactive experience that amplifies the music’s impact.
As video games continue to evolve as cultural platforms rather than isolated entertainment products, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves establishes a new benchmark for cross-media collaboration. When the game launches, players won’t just be downloading a fighting game—they’ll be immersing themselves in a combat experience powered by some of electronic music’s most influential voices.
Fans can follow the complete release schedule at SNK’s official Fatal Fury music portal.
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