Fortnite launched in 2017 from Epic Games and its purchasable dance emotes quickly became a core part of its culture, with players using them after eliminations and wins. Clips of the dances spread far beyond the game through YouTube, TikTok and school playground imitations, and the music alone became shorthand for the Fortnite default dance and other emote routines. This generic dance loop was shared on soundboards as an easy instant cue, letting creators add the joke without gameplay footage, and it remains popular for gaming memes and victory edits.