Memes hold much more sway in gaming culture than they honestly should. In the last few years, the gaming industry has seen a rise in the number of popular memes that actually end up making their way into the desired product. For instance,the Ultra Instinct Shaggy memebecame wildly popular in the late 2010s, and when it came time to make a roster for the Warner Bros. crossover fighterMultiVersus, the devs decided to just put the meme directly in the game. This is far from the first time something like this has happened in the gaming space, andFortnite’s latest update proves it won’t be the last.
Family Guy’s Peter Griffin has finally come toFortnite, and to be fair, this is a gaming meme done right. Available as part ofFortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 1 Battle Pass, Peter Griffin has become the hottest new skin in the battle royale, which is a wild thing to say whenMetal Gear Solid’s Snake is also set to hit the game in a few weeks. Peter Griffin finally coming toFortnitehas given the game more publicity in the last few weeks than any official marketing campaign ever could, and it’s clear that there’s a real market for this kind of crossover inFortnite, which likely means that this is only the beginning.
Peter Griffin’s Fortnite Appearance Should Only Be The Start
More Seth MacFarlane Content Should Come to Fortnite
Over the last few years,Fortnitehas really become a hub of all things pop culture, whether it’s TV shows, movies, or even other video games. While some of these crossovers have made complete sense, such as theAvengersInfinity WarandEndgamecrossovers to coincide with the movies' release dates, someFortnitecollaborations feel a bit more out-of-left-field, and that’s exactly the case with this latestFamily GuyxFortnitecrossover.
Not just a simple skin that Epic Games made to appease fans, Peter Griffin is one of this Season’s highest Battle Pass tier rewards, also coming with a unique pickaxe, Back Bling, and glider, all referencing iconic moments from the animated show. By all accounts,Fortnite’sFamily Guycrossoveris going down very well with fans, and that might pave the way for some more Seth MacFarlane content in the battle royale’s future.
WhileFamily Guyis undoubtedly Seth MacFarlane’s most influential and popular piece of work, it’s far from his only one. The similar looking and feelingAmerican Dad!would also be a good pick for futureFortnitecrossovers, with it still being a popular show almost two decades after its initial release. And with anotherTedproject currently in the works, it might be fun to see the MacFarlane-voiced stuffed bear come toFortniteas well, maybe even as just a Back Bling who commentates on the action.
Peter Griffin Has Swung the Doors Wide Open for More Mature Fortnite Crossovers
For a while,Fortniteseemingly wanted to firmly keep its brand family-friendly, but with this recentFortnitexFamily Guycrossover, theInvincibleone that just came before it, and the recentEminem in-game live show, it seems as though Epic Games is no longer worried about adding some more mature characters to the game. While just about anyFortnitecrossover seemed on the cards before, that now seems more true than ever, and it’s all Peter Griffin’s doing.
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