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From 1980s cartoons to the metaverse: a voyage into Spice Frontier’s retro 2D look
Discover how Steamroller Animation achieved a 2D, 1980s-cartoon aesthetic in Unreal Engine for animated show Spice Frontier—and expanded the universe of the story with a Fortnite island made in UEFN.Free UE learning content: Blueprint, motion design, and more
Make the most of your holiday season downtime with this month’s batch of free Unreal Engine learning content, covering Blueprint, motion design, real-time lighting, and much more.
Cesium’s accurate 3D geospatial data is transforming industries
Discover how Cesium is helping to transform industries including archviz by bringing highly detailed and accurate 3D geospatial data into Unreal Engine—and how new Cesium integrations with RealityCapture, UEFN, and Sketchfab are empowering devs.All of Fortnite at your fingertips
Use Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) on your PC to design, develop, and publish content into Fortnite that takes advantage of the Unreal Editor’s development workflows, advanced PC-based toolset, and new Verse scripting language.Powerful Unreal Engine tools
Tap into a sandbox for creating online games that includes many of Unreal Engine’s proven tools and workflows.Publish to millions of players—and reap the rewards
With UEFN, you get a version of the Unreal Editor that can create and publish experiences directly to Fortnite, across every platform Fortnite supports: including Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. And, if players love your islands, you’ll be eligible to receive payouts based on their engagement.Collaborative workflows for small or large teams, right out of the box
UEFN isn’t just for solo creators. Built-in collaborative workflows and processes are designed to help you create, test, and publish as a team, with all the resources you need to create and monetize stand-out experiences that work across platforms—and none of the overhead.A powerful new scripting language
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UEFN creator stories
Nike Debuts Airphoria in Fortnite
One of the first experiences built using UEFN by an industry-leading brand, Nike’s Airphoria transported players into a visually immersive Air Max-themed universe within Fortnite.The making of Lunar Horizons in Fortnite: an immersive reimagination of a mission to the moon
Lunar Horizons is an immersive, 3D reimagination of a future European Space Agency (ESA) international lunar mission to the Moon’s south pole.The making of Alan Wake: Flashback
Troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife Alice in this reimagining of the classic action-adventure game, built in Fortnite using UEFN tools.HaZimation creates Moontopia using UEFN
Find out how animation studio HaZimation used UEFN to create sci-fi shooter Moontopia in just four months despite having no previous game dev experience.Let’s get started.
Ready to create games in UEFN? Learn the ropes with these online tutorials and sample projects.Tutorials
Your First Hour in UEFN
Animation in UEFN
Viewport controls in UEFN
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Sample projects
Use templates in UEFN to learn specific features or game mechanics. You'll also find companion written tutorials for some island templates.
Deserted: Domination
Discover how to use both Fortnite and Verse devices to create domination-styled gameplay.Day Sequence Starter Island Template
Learn how to use the Day Sequence device to create custom outdoor lighting for unique environments.Animation 101 Template
Find out how to animate skeletal meshes with the Animation 101 template.Lighting Starter Island Template
Explore how to use interior and exterior lighting as part of your level design.Learn new things. Connect with people like you. Join the Epic Developer community.
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An open Fortnite Creator Economy 2.0
Introducing engagement payouts, a way for island creators to earn based on what players enjoy.