Epic and Disney launch largest IP toolset to date, allowing creators to build Star Wars games in Fortnite. Epic Games and Disney have launched creation tools that allow fans to develop their own Star Wars games within Fortnite.
Epic Games and Disney have introduced creation tools enabling fans to design their own Star Wars games within Fortnite. Developers can utilize the Star Wars toolset to construct themed islands in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and Fortnite Creative or transform existing islands into Star Wars islands in UEFN. This toolset is Fortnite's most extensive IP toolset so far, incorporating new Star Wars templates, tools, gameplay features, and assets like characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from previous Star Wars-themed Battle Royale seasons.
New elements include lightsaber and force power customization in UEFN, in addition to updated Star Wars user interface components and fonts. Four UEFN starter islands are accessible as templates, along with two new Star Wars flat grid islands in Fortnite Creative. Epic and Lucasfilm have also released three new games - Galactic Siege (developed with Jogo Studios), Escape Vader (created with Beyond Creative), and Droid Tycoon (made with FOAD).
Further tools and features are in the pipeline, including first-person weapon support, custom items, and inventories. Star Wars islands can be shared via the Creator Portal, and a new Star Wars Game collection page will be present in Discover. To publish Star Wars islands, developers need to join the Fortnite Developer Program and agree to additional terms and conditions in the Creator Portal. Sharing islands with Star Wars assets mandates users to allocate 20% of their engagement payout to The Walt Disney Company and adhere to Star Wars Brand Rules.
