I'm a gamer ⌨️🖱️, tech nerd 💻, sneakerhead 👟 and animal lover. I work at Epic Games. 💜

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Joined March 2009
Your next great idea might already be in your notebook. See how @giovauefn went from phone sketches to building Backrooms [Roguelike] in UEFN. Watch the full story: fn.gg/uefn-giova
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🎓NEW VERSE LESSON: Object Pools This advanced lesson covers object pooling, which is both a tool for convenience and an optimization strategy. You'll also get some practice with parametric classes/functions so go check it out! youtu.be/udrEVjA-fd4
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Conversations in UEFN just got an upgrade! 💬 @ElevenLabs v4 Turbo brings faster NPC responses, more expressive voices, and smoother facial animations for conversations that feel more natural. See what’s new 🔗: fn.gg/v4-conversations
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Unreal Engine 5.8's new Iris replication system provided crucial communication between client and server for Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer, both competitive and cooperative🌐 The Coalition were able to take advantage of Iris to help with network updates as well as bandwidth management between servers and players. Check out our piece on the game and how Iris other UE features factored into development: epic.gm/dev-interviews-gears…
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Second talk of Unreal Fest Shanghai done, great myth-busting everyone! "Hi from Shanghai!" 👋 Next up: Unreal Dev Days Stockholm and Montpellier ✈️
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G’day, Australia. 🇦🇺 We’re back on the App Store. Drop in!
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Wow, what a great turnout for "A Frame's Life" at Unreal Fest Shanghai 🤩 "Hi from Shanghai!" 👋
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Missed our livestream on UEFN source assets in @fab? Learn how to build and publish your own UEFN source assets on Fab with a step-by-step walkthrough. Catch up on the full livestream ▶️: fn.gg/uefn-fab-live
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Hello from Shanghai, where I’ll be presenting at UnrealFest later this week. And two weeks later, UnrealFest Tokyo.
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Are you in the Dallas Area? Join us for an @UnrealEngine meetup at @UT_Dallas Monday, Oct 19 from 7 to 10 pm CST at #UTDallas ATC3.914
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📱Incredibly cool to see Droid Tycoon searchable on the App Store, and featured by Fortnite. We worked hard to optimize the experience for mobile, and hope new players can discover the fun of crafting droids from the comfort and convenience of their phone. 🤳🏻
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you aren't alone out here... 👻 WIP coming halloween #UEFN #Fortnite
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Starting today, players will begin seeing the redesigned Discover. If you don't see it yet, you will, as we roll out the new version over the coming weeks. Reminder: New Discover image assets will be required to publish or update an island starting Oct 22. Get ready by uploading yours in the Creator Portal. fn.gg/uefn-thumbs
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🚨 You can now license fully EDITABLE UEFN systems on Fab! 🔹 AI & NPC behaviors 🔹 Weapons and vehicles 🔹 UI and environments Many include Verse and Scene Graph, so you can open and customize the actual systems in UEFN. Plus, Epic has a FREE Verse UI Kit!
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Things are getting spooky! 👻 Meet v42.40: 🖼️ Redesigned Discover rolls out ⚡ Abilities out of Experimental 🧱 50 new LEGO® bricks More treats await in the full notes: fn.gg/fne-42-40
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They say there’s safety in numbers... 🫣 @FNCreate developers unleash their own horrors for Fortnitemares tomorrow. Face them with friends to unlock the Safety in Numbers Quest. The scares begin Oct 15.
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So excited for this, give it a try! If you're a Fortnite Dev working on a live project or a competitive player, it's probably best to stay with the current launcher for now. Check the FAQ for all of the info.
We vibe coded the Epic Games Launcher to be faster than the other guy. Don't believe us? Test it out for yourself in Preview: launcher.epicgames.com
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Update: if you're a dev or competitive player, give it a shot! xitter.cf/1percentnachos/status/…
I could have been more clear. Once you're in game, you're good to go INCLUDING comp (looking at you FNCS and RLCS community). I made the recommendation because the Launcher is in Preview, it won't affect the games at all.
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⏰ Downtime for v42.40 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand. 🔹 New Loot Hacks and Sprites in Battle Royale 🔹 New Rift Zones and loot pool on the OG Island 🔹 New Questline and Hero in Save the World 🔹 A bunch of fixes and improvements status.epicgames.com
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Game studios rejected her. So she built her own Fortnite games. Now @LenaGlitchFN is behind viral Star Wars & KPop Demon Hunters maps. We get into the crazy deadlines, going viral, and moments like this. 😂 🎙️ Full Creative Juice episode is LIVE on YouTube & wherever you listen! 👀
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Optimizing a 6 km² open world in #UEFN is no joke 4 biomes, 67+ systems, and a LOT to optimize in @SurpriseCityFN. Made a video breaking down how we got: Memory: 92% → 65% Download: 348 MB → ~160 MB Huge shoutout to @GameDevMicah for his HLOD & material videos! #FortniteCreative
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