Metroid’s Samus Aran missed out on an look in Fortnite as a result of Nintendo wished the character to solely be out there on the Swap model of the sport.
That’s in line with former Epic Video games chief artistic officer Donald Mustard, who mentioned the evolution of the corporate’s metaverse challenge in a latest interview with Recreation File.
Kratos from Sony’s God of Struggle sequence and Grasp Chief from Microsoft’s Halo franchise joined Fortnite in December 2020 as a part of Chapter 2: Season 5’s ‘Gaming Legends Collection’.
Courtroom paperwork revealed the next yr as a part of a authorized battle between Epic and Apple revealed that the Fortnite maker had additionally wished to introduce a pores and skin primarily based on Metroid mascot Samus, however why one by no means materialised hadn’t been confirmed till now.
Mustard stated Nintendo declined Epic’s supply to incorporate the character within the sport.
“They acquired actually hung up on their characters exhibiting up on platforms that weren’t their platforms,” he stated.
“They’d be thrilled to have Nintendo characters in Fortnite, however simply provided that it’s on their platform.”
Mustard stated Epic wouldn’t conform to this stipulation.
“For me and for all of Epic, we’re like, ‘That’s an absolute should. We need to guarantee that Fortnite is similar expertise, it doesn’t matter what display or system you’re taking part in on.’”
Earlier in the present day, it was introduced that singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is coming to Fortnite.
Affirmation that Eilish is becoming a member of music expertise Fortnite Pageant on April 23 arrived simply days after the star’s look within the sport was included on what’s claimed to be a leaked 2024 content material roadmap picture.
If real, post-apocalyptic (Mad Max?) and Marvel seasons of Fortnite battle royale might be on the best way, forward of the launch of one other OG Season and Chapter 6 within the fourth quarter of the yr.
Alongside Eilish, Metallica and Snoop Dogg is also upcoming Fortnite Pageant featured artists, the roadmap advised.
