Fortnite: Creative Dev Tracker

Hi everyone!

We'll be postponing this AMA until the new year to give creators more time to work with the tools. The team is eager to hear your thoughts and answer your questions!

In the meantime, we'll be leaving the forum thread open as an ongoing thread for you to ask questions and get answers directly from the Patchwork developers.

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

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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 ...