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Talk to us about that concept [for the Pitbull].

TL;DRThe early Pitbull concept came out too cute, so the team was told to make it less cutesy and more pitbull, and it ended up built around the idea of riding an engine.

Alberto PetronioVehicle concept art

We've been told a couple of times, more than a couple of times, I'm afraid, to make it less cute, because it was really, really cute. We tried to make it as small as possible, like Sam did, obviously. And we had to make a proper effort to change the aesthetic in order to be less cutesy and more pitbull, and less pug, I guess. His concepts were really cute.

Ben CurtisArt Director, weapons and vehicles

The other one had really big eyes. One had floppy ears and stuff. Not even exaggerating, there were parts of it that looked like there were floppy ears. When Chris first saw it, he just sent me a Minions gif, and I'm like, I don't know how to take this. Is this a good thing or is this a bad thing? And then we got to the bottom of what he was after and adapted it. And I think it turned out great. I think it's amazing. I think it's super Drake. I think one of my favorite bits is just the size of the engine. Engine versus overall dimensions is perfect for it.

Alberto PetronioVehicle concept art

One of the keys of the aesthetic that we wanted for the ship was that you're not riding a ship, you're riding an engine.

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Published on this date.15 May 2026