Fortnite has managed to set itself apart in the battle royale genre through its building mechanics, events, and crossovers. As a result of these elements, the title has managed to win over many players and with plenty of challenges as well as crossover events it looks like this is set to continue. While the appearance of Deadpool has been very popular, the creator of the Spawn series has now suggested that his anti-hero could appear in a battle royale setting after working with the Fortnite team.
The Spawn comics began in 1992 and made a huge impression in the comic book world and further afield. As a result of the success of the series, there have been film adaptations and crossovers into other formats, most recently Spawn became a playable character in Mortal Kombat 11. The creator of the series, Todd McFarlane, was working with the Fortnite team to create toys for the game and discussed the possibility of bringing the famous anti-hero to a battle royale setting.
The comic book creator explained that while making the toys for the game, "I talked to the creators up there. And we've had the conversation. I showed them that it's not just Spawn, there's dozens of Spawns. Right? Between what's been in the comic book and what's been in the toy lines, right? Literally dozens and dozens of looks of which you could then do different skins for each one of them. Right? So, think about what they're doing with Mortal Kombat for one figure, right?" Many fans will be excited about the prospect of a Spawn crossover in Fortnite but they may have to wait a while.
McFarlane conceded that the discussion may have suffered due to timing, "Might've been a little bit of bad timing because although they weren't able to say at that point, soon thereafter the Marvel characters came out and then the DC characters, so I go, 'OK.' You got to know where your place is in any kind of room. So, the big boys had gotten in the room ahead of me. So, maybe once all that enthusiasm goes down, they're looking for some other stuff, I think Spawn may be something that makes sense." For now, it seems players will have to settle for Deadpool in Fortnite as they tackle numerous challenges and competitors.
Fortnite has hosted some incredible crossover events and there will likely be plenty more in the future. It will be interesting to see if Spawn does find his way into the game and how the character's skill set could be incorporated. For now, fans will just have to wait for an opportune opening for the character.
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Source: Comic Book