Unreal Editor for Fortnite

The power of Unreal Engine. The scale of Fortnite.

Whether you’re looking to extend your story with playable content or just want a way to test out new game ideas without overhead, UEFN gives you the ability to create and publish experiences directly into Fortnite.
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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. 
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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. 
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Catch up on the big news from Unreal Fest Seattle 2024

Dive into Epic Games’ announcements from Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 to find out about Unreal Engine royalty rate savings through the Epic Games Store, new features in UE 5.5, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in UEFN—and much more.

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.
Environments and landscapes
Control Rig
Animation and cinematics
Modeling
MetaHuman
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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.
Publishing projects
Publishing in Creator Portal
Promoting your islands
Creator Economy 2.0
Partner IP Program
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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.
Collaboration workflow
Unreal revision control
Live edit
Cross-platform playtesting
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A powerful new scripting language

Get to know Verse.

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Verse is a new programming language created by Epic Games that offers powerful customization capabilities, such as manipulating or chaining together devices and the ability to easily create new game logic. With Verse, users can script alongside the existing Fortnite Creative tools.
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UEFN creator stories

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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.
Epic Games x Nike
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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 Fortnite Team
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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.
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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.
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Let’s get started.

Ready to create games in UEFN? Learn the ropes with these online tutorials and sample projects.

Tutorials

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Your First Hour in UEFN

Epic Online Learning · 2yr ago
Explore the basics of how to get started in UEFN including how to set up a project and map, navigate the user interface, add custom content, and playtest your experience.
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Animation in UEFN

julieoster · 2yr ago
Dive into a few of the fundamentals of working with animation assets, Control Rig, and Sequencer in UEFN.
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Viewport controls in UEFN

Josh Grant · 2yr ago
Get started with Viewport controls in UEFN by learning how to navigate the scene and transform objects.
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Documentation

Know what you want to do (but not how)? Dig into our wide range of documentation to find your footing.

Get Started
Import Content and Islands
Learn Programming with Verse
Collaborate and Publish
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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.

More samples

Deserted: Domination

Discover how to use both Fortnite and Verse devices to create domination-styled gameplay.
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Day Sequence Starter Island Template

Learn how to use the Day Sequence device to create custom outdoor lighting for unique environments.
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Animation 101 Template

Find out how to animate skeletal meshes with the Animation 101 template.
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Lighting Starter Island Template

Explore how to use interior and exterior lighting as part of your level design.
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Tutorials

Tutorials and courses to develop your skills.
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Everything you need to learn UEFN.
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Chunks of code or script you can use in your UEFN project.
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Roadmap for Fortnite Creators

A look at the features coming to UEFN in the future.
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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.
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Create & Publish

Once you're accepted, you'll be able to publish islands everyone can play in Fortnite.

Engagement Payout

If players love your islands, you’ll be eligible to receive payouts based on their engagement.