To enhance the Discover experience, we are experimenting with a new variable in the algorithm that populates the ‘New,’ ‘Updated,’ and ‘Trending’ rows. This new variable will prioritize islands with thumbnails that follow our best practices — linked here Thumbnail Image Guidelines for Discover. Please make sure that your thumbnails align with our recommended specifications to optimize their visual appeal and overall effectiveness.

Want a better understanding of how Fortnite’s Discover section works? Check out our recent Discover Q&A blog ...

In this Ask Epic Anything AMA, we’ll be talking about new devices in Fortnite Creative and UEFN for creating music and rhythmic gameplay. You can read more about Patchwork HERE. Members from the Patchwork team will be joining us live on the forums on November 30, 2023 11:30 AM to answer your questions.

Have questions about Patchwork? Submit your questions directly to expert members of our team! Details: https://fn.gg/AEA

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"I'm Javi" explains how to add camera shake to your cinematics in this detailed tutorial. Be sure to check out more tutorials from Javi in the ...

It’s easier than ever for players to find islands in Discover with Search! Go beyond what is featured and find fun games and genres for you and your friends. You can now search for islands by island code, island name or tags.
Let us know what you think!

Hey everyone! We have new templates, documentation, weapons, consumables and loads more in the 27.10 update. Let’s jump in!
The Yacht Heist template island sails in to show you how to create a stealth island that uses Patchwork devices to create an adaptive soundtrack. Don’t miss it! Also included is the Triad Infiltration template island that details creating an asymmetric multiplayer game.

New weapons include the Enhanced Drum Shotgun, Wildwasp Jar and the Inkquisitor’s Suppressed SMG. The Icy Grappler slides in as the new consumable.
The Matchmaking Portal Device gets an update! Now players have the same options that are available in the frontend when matchmaking.
There is a new option for automatic translation in Discover! You will be provided with the option to automatically translate the titles, descriptions, and taglines for your islands across nine languages.

There is much more in this update, so be sure to check out the Release Notes on EDC...

Our first Epic Fireside Chat will be all about music in gaming on 11/21 at 3PM ET

Event Info: A special, live event where we bring in Epic developer guests for a cozy fireside chat about their journeys, experiences, and to answer questions you have for them relating to their backgrounds, skills, and experiences! This event will be held on our official Fortnite Create Discord, in the #epic-fireside-chat stage channel – where you can chat along with the conversation!

We’re grabbing some warm coffee, starting up the fire, and having a chat with Harmonix Epic developers on November 21st at 3PM ET.

Have questions around how music can enhance immersion in your experiences? Wondering how to best use music to evoke emotional impact in your players? Curious to hear how to motivate players through music? The team would love to share this and more!

Submit your questions for our guest in the thread below!

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We’ve made policy updates to the Fortnite Island Creator Rules. We’ve added examples of content not suitable for a general audience to rule 1.15 (Align with Fortnite’s Game Rating), and clarified rule 1.18.

Read more: https://www.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-island-creator-rules

Thank you u/Disulfure - I've passed this along.

How does Discover work? How are islands selected? What metrics should I be focusing on?These and other questions are answered in the new blog, “The Fortnite Discover Section: Your Questions Answered”. http://create.fortnite.com/news/the-fortnite-discover-section-your-questions-answered

This extensive Q&A blog goes over the goals for Discover and covers some of the questions asked in a roundtable session at Unreal Fest 2023.

We hope this information gives you some insight into the workings of Discover and helps you make informed decisions on areas to focus ...

Hello everyone!

We’re happy to see folks using the bug report form on the EDC forums. In an effort to ensure issues are escalated properly, we’d like to ask everyone to please be sure to do the following before adding a new report.

1. Search for a similar bug in the forums using terms that you will be using for your report.
2. If you find the same bug, please upvote the thread so that the bug can be properly escalated.
   1. Feel free to add any comments to the thread to help our team reproduce the issue.
3. If you do not find a duplicate bug report, post a new report. When creating a post, choose “New Issue” in the “New Topic” dropdown on the top-right of the forum.
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Hello everyone,

We’re aware of an issue in v27.00 where your previously selected outfit will be saved when using the Changing Booth. You will need to use the Changing Booth twice to change and save the desired outfit. We are working on a fix and will let you know when we have more information.

Patchwork is a suite of interconnected devices in Fortnite Creative and UEFN that will enable you to produce musical gameplay, build dynamic soundtracks and more original experiences.

Many of the devices included will be familiar to those with some experience in electronic music production or audio design.

You can find the full list of devices and how to use them under Using Patchwork Devices: Patchwork Devices

Read more on the blog at ...

We’re excited to announce that the Fortnite Patchwork modular toolset for Creative and UEFN is being introduced in the Fortnite Ecosystem v27.00 update! You can use these devices to make music centric games, build dynamic soundtracks and much more!

There is online documentation to help you get started, as well as islands for you to explore that provide walk-throughs for the tools. Be sure to check out the Intellectual Property (IP) and DMCA Guidelines for Fortnite Island Creators blog at https://create.fortnite.com/news/intellect...

GraemeBB has some answers!

https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/nr4E/fortnite-using-the-save-point-device-in-uefn-v26-30

Fortnite Creator Fireside Chat w/ MustardPlays

When: Halloween, October 31st at 3PM ET.

Event Info: A special, live event where we bring in Fortnite Creators for a cozy fireside chat about their journeys, experiences, and to answer questions you have about their favorite topics! This event will be held here, on our official Fortnite Create Discord, in the #creator-fireside-chat channel – where you can chat along with the conversation!

We’re grabbing some warm coffee, starting up the fire, and having a chat with MustardPlays on 10/31 at 3PM ET.

• Have questions around what you need to implement to build a community around your content thoughtfully?
• Wondering how to connect and collaborate with content creators and bring awareness to your islands?
• Curious to hear how to create content that adds value to your business as a Fortnite developer?
• MustardPlays would love to...

Join us on 10/25 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET the Creating in Fortnite livestream for:

- a walkthrough of the newest Prop Hunt template with the Epic team

- Epic's Picks for next week will be announced

- All the latest and greatest news for Fortnite Creators

See you there!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortniteCreate

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Hi all, original post has an update.

You can now use the Save Point device in UEFN to save players’ progress over multiple game sessions. Progress, location, resources, and stats can now be saved. Creators can now migrate islands from Creative to UEFN, without losing Save Point functionality. Please note that publishing a migrated island will reset all of its data. This means that the next time players visit your island, they’ll join as new players without any previously saved data. Data migration is not possible at this time. We are exploring solutions and will share an update when one is available but we don't expect this will be resolved this year.

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Creators, We will be updating the engagement payout formula, effective November 1, 2023. We will be introducing a new metric to the engagement payout formula that will reward creators when players spend V-Bucks in Fortnite before or after playing their island.

Read more: https://fn.gg/Engagement-Payout-Update

UPDATE:

Creators,

to provide some clarity: the new engagement payout metric we announced earlier today will be evaluated based on individual player V-Buck spend in Fortnite the week before or the week after engaging with an island. This is in addition to the time played and ot...

The International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) content rating questionnaire is now available in the Creator Portal, and we strongly recommend you complete it for all of your published islands as soon as possible. Failure to do so could interrupt access to your islands when age and consent ratings launch in Fortnite on November 14.
When you are ready to publish your island to Fortnite, you’ll complete the IARC content-rating questionnaire before submitting your island to moderation.
Please check the blog along with the following links to learn more about the rating...