Fortnite: Creative Dev Tracker

Get Ready! Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to publish your islands that use the First Person Camera Mode device.

This update also includes redesigned text chat for more flexible player communications in your islands and the new Locomotion Preset setting, which allows creators to add locomotion from Battle Royale or Ballistic.

You’ll also have access to OG and Ballistic weapons like the Striker AR and Ranger Pistol. Be sure to check out the new prefabs and galleries, such as the Bushido Base Dojo, Warrior’s Watch Roof Gallery, and more!

Creator pages are live across Fortnite! Players will be able to favorite you, so make sure to customize your images and bio.

Also, be sure to check out the community bug fixes that were reported in the EDC forums. Thank you for your diligence in reporting and helping to improve UEFN!

For the full list of bug fixes and more, check out the complete documentation:
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Your proposal doesn’t need to be a polished, final draft! An outline or early draft is perfect. Once selected, you’ll have time to refine and solidify your talk.

We’re especially looking for proposals for technical sessions—share your deep dives, innovative approaches, or best practices with the community!

We’re excited to see your ideas.

Publishing goes live on December 11 @ 9AM ET, so check out everything you need to know about the Creator Portal here https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/publishing-from-the-creator-portal-in-fortnite-creative

There might be some delays in moderation if there is a high volume of islands submitted, but don’t worry if your island takes a bit longer to process.

Haven’t started building yet? Get all the info on First Person Camera Mode device here: ...

The Beta release of the First Person Camera Mode device is approaching fast!

Keep sharing your feedback, we love hearing from you. More improvements and features are on the way. v33.10 will include further enhancements to first-person, including camera and weapon changes optimized for that perspective. Stay tuned!

We are looking into an issue in UEFN experiences where NPCs spawned from a Decoy Grenade may not navigate if no other AI devices are present in your island. This only happens during live play.

The workaround is to include an AI device in your island. There is no need to spawn anything from it.

The Call for Proposals for Unreal Fest Orlando 2025 is now open! We’re looking for sessions that showcase imaginative and impactful uses of UEFN and Creative, apply today at http://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/24c013fa-2c40-4ec9-9031-119ead005f15. Unreal Fest will take place June 2–5, 2025, and this year promises to be the biggest yet, with the State of Unreal coming to the show for the first time ever.

Check out our Call for Proposals Guide: https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/fest-orlando-25-cfp-guide-v1-269981a7c52b.pdf for det...

You can now share links that bring players directly into Fortnite with your island preloaded in the home bar. Share your direct island link on the web, social media, or anywhere links can be posted! Players must be playing the latest version of Fortnite on their PC or Android device to follow the link and jump in.

Post the URL anywhere you promote your island!

https://create.fortnite.com/news/instantly-transport-players-to-your-fortnite-island-with-a-unique-url

Hi there, from the patch notes:

The hotkey menus in Create mode have been updated to make it easier for creators to access their favorite features faster! Quick Menu now has a setting to set the default tab when opening the Creative Menu. These options have also been added to Keyboard Controls in Settings for even more customization.

For all the details on these changes, see Hotkeys and Keybinding Shortcuts.

There is an intermittent issue with the RR Vehicle Spawner and spawned vehicles may fail to respond or function properly. We are working towards a fix for a future update.

Please be aware that converting your island to the new Time of Day Manager is a one-way conversion. Be sure to back up your island before converting.

There is an issue in already published Fortnite Creative islands where players will not see or be granted fishing rod items. We are working on a fix for a future update. The following workaround is available for new islands created after Fortnite Ecosystem v33.00.

• Place the Fishing Rod Barrel
• Break the Barrel and collect the Rod items
• Repeat this process to be sure you have both varieties
• Place the items into the item devices
• You’ll then see the fishing rod loaded again

The Vehicle Mod Boxes from Battle Royale Ch5S3 are now available in Creative! There are controls to customize the timing, types, and randomization. Check the release notes for all of the information.

Every island now has a unique deep link, allowing players to jump directly into Fortnite with your island preloaded in the home bar, ready to play. You’ll also find a suite of Stat Management devices that let you track and influence gameplay using custom statistics.

The Orbit Camera and Side Scroller devices are no longer in Beta! They are both now considered fully released. This release also features several updates to Scene Graph components and the overall system.

For weapons, you’ll find the Fury Assault Rifle, Holo Twister Assault Rifle, Veiled Precision SMG, Surgefire SMG, and more!

For the full list of bug fixes and more, check out the complete documentation:
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We previously announced that you could continue working on your islands while UEFN was offline. We’ve since identified issues that prevent this from working consistently. As a result, UEFN will need to remain offline during Fortnite downtime for now. We hope to restore the ability to work offline in a future update.

Thank you, I'll get this back to the team.

u/Mission_Efficiency67 - could you give us a little more info about what is happening so we can investigate? Thank you!