Stardew Valley isn’t any stranger to nods to different video games. Amongst different references, Patch 1.6 has a well-placed Terraria easter egg. However, Stardew Valley has by no means actually appeared in one other video games, although creator Eric Barone aka ConcernedApe positively has some concepts in that entrance.
In a Discord dialog shared by Panedwards on X/Twitter, Barone talks about the potential for a Stardew Valley collaboration, acknowledging that he is open to a crossover and saying that he would like to have Pam specifically in Fortnite.
The creator of ‘Stardew Valley’ aka @ConcernedApe has been making an attempt to make a @FortniteGame collaboration occur and is open to something. pic.twitter.com/wnaEfgIc5q
— Panedwards (@Panedwards_YT) August 26, 2024
“It would not need to be Pam although, I’d be open to something,” Barone provides. “Abigail & Sebatian could possibly be good. Stardrop or Joja Cola merchandise? Galaxy sword or slingshot?”
All of this stuff could be enjoyable additions to Fortnite, and Stardew Valley’s aesthetic is actually in step with Epic’s ultra-popular sandbox shooter. Pam would hardly look misplaced subsequent to Buff Peter Griffin, Strong Snake, and all the opposite Fortnite crossover characters. However may it truly occur?
Reached for remark, one in every of Barone’s representatives acknowledged that the screenshot is actual, however added a little bit of extra context from ConcernedApe.
“I’ve a small crew of people that assist me with Stardew updates, admin and enterprise stuff. Generally, we play video games collectively, and one sport we take pleasure in enjoying is Fortnite (Zero Construct). One time we have been enjoying and somebody mentioned ‘what if there was a Pam pores and skin in Fortnite?’ And it sort of turned a meme for us, like we have been imagining us all enjoying as a squad with similar Pam skins. It was only a foolish enjoyable concept,” Barone defined in a press release despatched to IGN.
“Then somebody requested me if I’d collab with Fortnite and I discussed the Pam factor. There’s nothing official within the works or something like that, however yea we’d discover it amusing and enjoyable if we have been capable of play as Pam (or some other Stardew character, actually) sometime. Aside from the occasional gaming session, my crew and I are utterly centered on Stardew Valley growth and ports proper now.”
Certainly, ConcernedApe has been busy lately amid the discharge of Patch 1.6 and ongoing work on the anticipated launch of Haunted Chocolatier. Followers are nonetheless awaiting the discharge of Patch 1.06 on the Nintendo Swap, which did not materialize through the Nintendo Direct earlier at this time. As for Fortnite, it is within the midst of its newest Marvel collaboration, having added Physician Doom for Chapter 5 Season 4.
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