Fortnite Faces Boycott Over Leaked Harry Potter Collaboration

Fortnite Faces Boycott Over Leaked Harry Potter Collaboration

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Fortnite has become one of the most popular games among this generation of gamers, largely maintaining its popularity through collaborations with iconic IPs from various parts of pop culture. Most recently, Fortnite did a crossover with The Simpsons, arguably the most recognizable cartoon IP in history, adding to its already massive library of licensed content collaborations.

However, not all of these collabs are met with praise among players, and a recent leak from PoketOfficial (via Reddit) suggests that a Harry Potter crossover is in the works, and fans are calling for a boycott over J. K. Rowling's past "transphobic" comments. The leaks about a Harry Potter collaboration are still unconfirmed at the moment.

The list of Fortnite crossovers with iconic IPs goes on and on, with everything from the most recent Simpsons collab to Star Wars to Marvel to DC and far beyond, even stretching into collaborations with pop stars like Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, etc. Unsurprisingly, a recent leak from the Fortnite Leaks server on Discord suggests a Harry Potter collaboration is in the works.

The leaker highlights past comments from author J. K. Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter IP, making "harmful transphobic remarks." The source notes...

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