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We used the downtime to catch up on a huge volume of submissions, and we’re going to be making improvements to our review pipeline moving forward.

Got a cool, interesting, or innovative island? Send it to us here: https://fn.gg/SubForm

We are aware of an issue causing some island submissions to remain stuck in a pending state. We are investigating and will let you know when we have more information.

Discover how Look North World and Harmonix Labs leveraged Patchwork to create a Fortnite island that mixes gameplay and music. ‘Patchwork Parkour’ (island code: 1425-4464-4801) uses various techniques to dynamically update the music based on the player’s actions and progress throughout the game.

In this dev blog, you’ll learn about key features used in the game, insights gained during development, tips on memory management, and more.

Check out the dev blog at https://create.fortnite.com/news/how-look-north-world-created-the-rhythm-based-patchwork-parkour-in-fortnite

For more information about Patchwork, please visit ...

The 33.30 release notes mentioned the Common and Uncommon Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle as new weapons for UEFN and Creative. This was an error, and these weapons were not added. There is currently no plan to add them, but if that changes, we'll let you know.

This issue has been resolved and NPC actions should work in all rounds.

We’re aware of an issue impacting round-based UEFN islands where NPC actions in Verse may stop working in round 2.

We are investigating and we’ll let you know when we have more information.

We’re checking into an issue impacting round-based UEFN islands where some players may be kicked after the first round.

We will let you know when we have more information and a fix.

Due to an error, the 33.30 Fortnite Ecosystem Updates and Release Notes were not published on schedule. This is fixed, they're live now, and you can dive in and check out the latest.

Discover the new LEGO® Brick Grid island starter plot and newly enabled devices, which will help you bring more interactive play to your LEGO® islands.

This update also brings various bug fixes to the editor and new customization options for the Vehicle Mod Box Spawner device.

Be sure to check out the community bug fixes and more in the documentation release notes:

https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/uefn/33.30-fortnite-ecosystem-updates-and-release-notes-in-creative-and-unreal-editor-for-fortnite

The Fortnite Creator Roadmap has been updated! Highlights include: bubble chat, elimination camera, spectator improvements, Verse leaderboards, Scene Graph beta, and more. We’ll keep the updates coming and share more details throughout the year, including at Unreal Fest (June 2-5, Orlando), where we’ll dive deeper into key new features, capabilities and more!

Check out the updated roadmap here: https://trello.com/b/nnpaY0cM/fortnite-creator-roadmap

Check out the new Engagement Payout Estimator in the Monetization tab of your islands in the Creator Portal. These estimates give you an approximation of your potential payouts based on available data, providing greater transparency into what you can expect to receive.

You can now track your previous payouts broken down daily, alongside the monthly breakdown that was already available, allowing for more precise tracking of changes over time.

Note: Payout estimates are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Find out more at https://create.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-engag...

Don’t see Epic’s Picks in Discover this week? Don’t worry, we are taking a short break and we will be back to our normal schedule on February 5!

Coins and terms like “AFK” and “XP” are being used in island thumbnails, titles, and other metadata to mislead players into believing that they can earn or unlock an impossibly high amount of XP. Spoilers, they don’t.

Our rules (1.13) prohibit using misleading content like this in your metadata. You have until February 4 to remove any misleading content like this, including references to AFK, XP, Coin farm, Coin slide or images of Fortnite coins (or similar coins). We will be removing this content from our ecosystem and creators will receive escalating penalties – including impacts to monetization, island removal, and account suspension.

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

2024 was a huge year for Fortnite creators! The community grew from 24,000 to 70,000 creators, publishing a total of 198,000 islands in 2024 (137,000 of which were created in UEFN). Take a look back at what creators accomplished in the past year, and get ready for even more in 2025, with exciting new UEFN and Creative features coming soon!

Read: https://create.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-ecosystem-2024-year-in-review-celebrating-creators-and-looking-ahead

We have fixed the issue where some HLOD assets are not building or displaying correctly in UEFN.

We’re aware of an issue impacting a small subjection of UEFN islands causing some players to be invisible to each other.

We’re investigating and will let you know when we have more information or a fix.

We are investigating an issue where some HLOD assets are not building or displaying correctly in UEFN. We're working towards a fix, but in the meantime creators should avoid rebuilding islands using HLODs. We'll update you when we have more information or when the issue is resolved.

We're investigating a Text Chat issue where players are unable to send or receive "Game Chat" messages. "Party Chat" is still working as normal, and we'll provide an update when this is resolved and we have more info.

Weird, thank you!

Allow players to trade in their weapons for an upgrade with the customizable Earth Sprite device! You can change the loot pool by dropping weapons on the device, modify how the Earth Sprites get full, and more!

New and updated rarities of the Hunting Rifle are also now available.

Be sure to check out the community bug fixes and more in the documentation release notes:

https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/uefn/33-20-release-notes-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite