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🚨 Epic is cracking down on spam maps. They’re rolling out new Discover filtering to stop identical thumbnails from flooding rows like “New & Updated.” Creators using near-identical thumbnails or duplicates across variants could see their islands limited or filtered out. Authentic gameplay variations (like 1v1, 2v2, or 4v4) are safe.

🚀 Fortnite Creator Roadmap: Q4 2025 Publishing Tools • Sell In-Game Items (Dec): Creators can sell items directly from their islands, unlocking new monetization beyond engagement payouts. • Sponsored Row: Paid Discover row for creators to promote islands and boost visibility. • Creator Communities: Community forums built into Fortnite where creators can post updates, gather feedback, and interact with fans. • Engagement Payout Updates: Creators who bring back new or lapsed players earn 75% of those players’ engagement contributions for their first six months. Creation Tools • Persona Device (Experimental): AI-driven NPCs with personalities that track and respond to gameplay. • Camera Component: Advanced control over camera systems, transitions, and cinematic blending. • Gameplay Attributes: Create and manipulate stats like health, stamina, buffs, and debuffs using formulas. • Custom UI Widgets: Design HUDs and menus that react to Verse data and player input. • Expanded Verse → UI Data: Pass more real-time gameplay data to widgets with updated ViewModels. • Verse Leaderboards (Beta): Creators can finally integrate leaderboard systems directly into islands for tracking scores and stats. • Search History: Quickly re-find assets with recent search history in the content browser. Core Tech • Thin Client Rollout (Android/iOS): Smaller installs, faster access. Players can download and play creator-made islands before full game updates. • Skill-Based Matchmaking: Creators can opt into simple skill-based matchmaking for their islands.

Developers will ordinarily earn 50% of the V-Bucks value from sales in their islands, but from December 2025 through the end of 2026, the rate will be 100%. To determine the V-Bucks value in US dollars in a given month, we take all customer real-money spending to purchase V-Bucks (converted to US Dollars), subtract platform and store fees (ranging from 12% on Epic Games Store to 30% on current consoles), and divide it by the total V-Bucks spent by players. Fortnite's average platform and store fees are currently 26% (with specific fees ranging from 12% on the Epic Games Store to 30% on console platforms). So, 50% of V-Bucks value translates to ~37% of retail spending, and 100% of V-Bucks value translates to ~74%. Developers will use a Verse-based API and new UEFN tools to create and offer purchasable durable items and consumable items in their games.