Stardew Valley is no stranger to nods to other games. Among other references, Patch 1.6 has a well-placed Terraria easter egg. Nevertheless, Stardew Valley has never really appeared in other games, although creator Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, definitely has some ideas in that regard.
In a Discord conversation shared by Panedwards on X/Twitter, Barone touches on the Stardew Valley collaboration, admitting that he’s open to a crossover and saying that he’d like to see Pam play Fortnite in particular.
The creator of “Stardew Valley”, also known as @ConcernedApe tried to do @FortniteGame cooperation is possible and open to everything. photo: twitter.com/wnaEfgIc5q
— Panedwards (@Panedwards_YT) August 26, 2024
“It doesn’t have to be Pam though, I’d be open to anything,” Barone adds. “Abigail and Sebastian would be good. The Stardrop or Joja Cola item? The Galaxy Sword or the Slingshot?”
All of these items would be fun additions to Fortnite, and the aesthetic of Stardew Valley is certainly in keeping with Epic’s ultra-popular sandbox shooter. Pam wouldn’t look out of place next to Buff Peter Griffin, Solid Snake, and all of the other Fortnite crossover characters. But could it actually happen?
When asked for comment, one of Barone’s representatives confirmed the screenshot was real, but added some additional context from ConcernedApe.
“I have a small team of people who help me with Stardew updates, admin, and business stuff. We play together sometimes, and one of the games we like to play is Fortnite (Zero Build). One time we were playing and someone said, ‘What if Fortnite had a Pam skin?’ And it became kind of a meme for us, like we were all playing as a team with identical Pam skins. It was just a silly, fun idea,” Barone explained in a statement to IGN.
“Then someone asked me if I’d work with Fortnite and I mentioned Pam. There’s nothing official in the works or anything, but yes, we would find it really fun and enjoyable to play as Pam (or any other Stardew character, really) someday. Other than the occasional gaming session, my team and I are fully focused on Stardew Valley development and ports right now.”
Indeed, ConcernedApe has been busy lately with the release of Patch 1.6 and ongoing work on the anticipated release of Haunted Chocolatier. Fans are still waiting for the release of Patch 1.06 on Nintendo Switch, which did not appear during the Nintendo Direct earlier today. As for Fortnite, it is in the midst of its latest collaboration with Marvel, adding Doctor Doom to Chapter 5 Season 4.
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