They’ve already taken to the comments of OWCavalry’s Twitter post to poke fun at the situation and call Fortnite out for taking a ‘cheap’ approach to fixing things rather than remaking the spray completely. Unfortunately, Fortnite’s little rodent friend still looks a bit like Overwatch’s Champion of Junker Town, and it doesn’t seem like fans will be forgetting this any time soon. It’s not like crazy colorations are an oddity to Fortnite anyway, but instead, they choose to stick with the same natural color palette.Ĭhanging things drastically could have guaranteed the drama to die down for good, as there would be no visible trace left of Hammond to compare Cabbie to. If they wanted to remake the spray involving a hamster, they could’ve at least made it stand out somehow with unnatural, quirky blue fur or a brand-new angled pose instead of opting for a front-on portrait. While the spray is a definite improvement from the original, it’s almost a shame to wonder why Fortnite didn’t just opt to create something unique instead. Image Source: Blizzard Entertainment / Epic Games A comparison of this update can be viewed below in a post by trusted Overwatch leaks and news outlet OWCavalry: Still, it is original enough in terms of pose and positioning not to be another traced piece. The Hamster Cabbie spray has since been updated with new artwork that holds a similar shape to the original. This is due to Fortnite commissioning individual artists for many of their in-game sprays and loading screens, so this was likely a move pulled on the artist’s behalf without Fortnite’s knowledge. While some took this as a teaser of a potential crossover collaboration between the two games, this does not seem like the case. Hamster Cabbie appeared to be a complete trace over from a spray of Hammond, Overwatch 2’s hamster character known for piloting a ball-shaped mech as the Tank Hero ‘Wrecking Ball’. However, it wasn’t long before fans of Overwatch 2 started to notice something extremely suspicious regarding the artwork of this spray. This spray features a little mischievous-looking hamster character pulling a simple crossed-arms pose. I just pray that sky is clear of griefing hover bikes.In February 2023, Fortnite stirred up some drama by adding a new spray titled Hamster Cabbie. At this point, it feels like the sky's the limit. Build A Rocket Boy's Everywhere appears to be making similar promises with user-generated content in mind, and while that game remains an unproven entity, the powerhouse of Fortnite is likewise treading new ground. How other games choose to react will be equally intriguing – from the games already occupying this space, to those elsewhere and those still incoming. How Fortnite Creative 2.0 grows in size and scope in the coming months will be exciting to watch – for PC players now, and, hopefully, console players at some point down the line. "We are as excited as you to relive the experiences we shared in the original Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 1 map, and so we are granting a special and specific exception to allow creators to publish their own remakes of the Chapter 1 maps," Epic's announcement read last week, with the company reasserting that this is the only exception they'll be making for Unreal Editor creations.Īll told, though, it's cool to see the game and its latest initiative being used in this way. As reported by our own Hirun Cryer, recreating copyrighted material (such as previous versions of Fortnite) isn't allowed under the game's terms and conditions, but Epic is granting special permission to fans recreating the original Battle Royale map. On a brighter note, however, the concept of game preservation secured a nice win last week when it emerged Fortnite Creative players were to get special permission to recreate the game's original map. Naturally, the content moderators at Epic Games will have their work cut out for them as the game continues to widen its scope for creation, for better and, sadly, worse. On a more serious note, I've spotted mock-ups from trolls keen to "recreate historical events" that involve real-world tragedy that I'll choose not to link out to here. I just pray that sky is clear of griefing hover bikes." "At this point, it feels like the sky's the limit.
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