Popular streamer TheBurntPeanut has finally responded to many questions about the rumored Fortnite collaboration. The conversation started after Epic Games shared the first image of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 on May 31.
Fans quickly noticed a small peanut-shaped Sidekick in the photo that looked very similar to TheBurntPeanut.The photo instantly got people talking online. While many fans were excited about the potential crossover, others were unhappy. Some players shared old clips that they claimed showed the streamer using a homophobic slur while playing Escape from Tarkov. For this reason, some Fortnite players have asked Epic Games to cancel the rumored collaboration.
TheBurntPeanut says he knows nothing about the Fortnite collaboration rumors
After the teaser was released, viewers repeatedly asked TheBurntPeanut about the possibility of a Fortnite crossover during one of his live streams. However, the streamer refused to confirm whether he will appear in the game.
“I don’t know anything about Fortnite, stop asking me. I don’t know anything.” He said several times as viewers continued to bring up the topic in the chat.The streamer also joked with his fans and talked about other projects he was working on.
He told viewers that he is always busy creating new things behind the scenes for his community.“Guys, I’m always working on cool stuff behind the scenes for you guys. I have like 100 things going on at once behind the scenes,” He said. “The fool is taking care of you guys, I have things cooked all the time.”Fans also noticed other interesting details. During the stream, TheBurntPeanut’s avatar was wearing the same peanut-shaped hat worn by Sidekick seen in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 teaser.
This added more fuel to the rumours.Although TheBurntPeanut continued to say that he knew nothing about Fortnite, another comment made the rumor even stronger. Fortnite senior manager “Epic Tofu Chris” She reportedly confirmed that the character seen in the teaser was indeed based on TheBurntPeanut.Because of this statement, many fans believe that the streamer will appear in Fortnite when the new season launches. Neither Epic Games nor TheBurntPeanut have officially revealed full details about the crossover yet.For now, players will have to wait for more information. While TheBurntPeanut denies any knowledge of the project, the teaser image and comments from Epic Games have convinced many fans that a collaboration is on the way.