The animated series managed to debut in Fortnite after changing the design of its protagonist

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After years and years of rumors and wishes, Fortnite The fifth episode of the series began with a first season in which Peter Griffin from Family Guy starred in a single skin to make players laugh. The protagonist of the legendary adult animated series also appeared in a nice video that gave a history of why he arrived on the island, something that happened at the end of 2023 and It could have been very different.

It is worth remembering that Peter Griffin He also became a boss in the game who fought any opponent in the middle of the island.something that a recent leak has given context to. As has begun to be shown on social media and other platforms, some initial concepts for the character's design in Fortnite more closely resembled his standard appearance in the television series.

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— FortniteES (@FortniteES) December 3, 2023

The final version of Peter with muscles that ended up arriving in Fortnite It wasn't the initial plan no matter how funny it was. Aside from this, Epic Games was not sure if it would be able to make Griffin a boss in Fortnite, as a leaked document states that executives at 20th Century Television Animation and Fuzzy Door Productions They had issues with “Peter potentially being seen as a villain that players want to kill”.

This is how the disagreement with Petter Griffin was resolved

However, the developer could have convinced those responsible thanks to the change of appearance they gave to the character to provide a humorous twist to the collaboration, and while it doesn't look like there will be any further collaborations between Family Guy and Fortnite, there were other concepts for various items and accessories related to the series, as can be seen with the “Giant Chicken” design that has appeared in the in-game item shop on several occasions for purchase.

Peter Griffin almost didn't become a boss in Fortnite because the 20thTVA/Fuzzy Door was afraid people would think Peter was a villain

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— SkyeFleaks • Fortnite News (@SkyexFN) July 14, 2024

Interestingly, the leaks also indicate that The Giant Chicken underwent some design changes before it ended up arriving like it did in the battle-royale. Now, it seems that the next Fortnite crossover could be with Deadpool & Wolverine.

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