ConcernedApe Explains Why He Really Wants Pam in a Potential Stardew Valley Crossover With Fortnite

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 another games, though creator Eric Barone aka ConcernedApe definitely has some ideas in that front.

In a Discord conversation shared by Panedwards on X/Twitter, Barone talks about the possibility of a Stardew Valley collaboration, acknowledging that he’s open to a crossover and saying that he would love to have Pam in particular in Fortnite.

The creator of ‘Stardew Valley’ aka @ConcernedApe has been trying to make a @FortniteGame collaboration happen and is open to anything. pic.twitter.com/wnaEfgIc5q

— Panedwards (@Panedwards_YT) August 26, 2024

“It doesn’t have to be Pam though, I would be open to anything,” Barone adds. “Abigail & Sebatian could be good. Stardrop or Joja Cola item? Galaxy sword or slingshot?”

All of these items would be fun additions to Fortnite, and Stardew Valley’s aesthetic is certainly in line with Epic’s ultra-popular sandbox shooter. Pam would hardly look out of place next to Buff Peter Griffin, Solid Snake, and all the other Fortnite crossover characters. But could it actually happen?

Reached for comment, one of Barone’s representatives acknowledged that the screenshot is real, but added a bit of additional context from ConcernedApe.

“I have a small team of people who help me with Stardew updates, admin and business stuff. Sometimes, we play games together, and one game we enjoy playing is Fortnite (Zero Build). One time we were playing and someone said ‘what if there was a Pam skin in Fortnite?’ And it kind of became a meme for us, like we were imagining us all playing as a squad with identical Pam skins. It was just a silly fun idea,” Barone explained in a statement sent to IGN.

“Then someone asked me if I would collab with Fortnite and I mentioned the Pam thing. There’s nothing official in the works or anything like that, but yea we would find it amusing and fun if we were able to play as Pam (or any other Stardew character, really) someday. Other than the occasional gaming session, my team and I are completely focused on Stardew Valley development and ports right now.”

Indeed, ConcernedApe has been busy recently amid the release of Patch 1.6 and ongoing work on the anticipated release of Haunted Chocolatier. Fans are still awaiting the release of Patch 1.06 on the Nintendo Switch, which failed to materialize during the Nintendo Direct earlier today. As for Fortnite, it’s in the midst of its latest Marvel collaboration, having added Doctor Doom for Chapter 5 Season 4.

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