Epic Games is unlocking new earning potential for " Fortnite " creators. Instead of relying only on time spent in their custom "islands," developers will soon be able to design and sell in-game items directly, keeping a share of the V-Bucks players spend. This major update transforms "Fortnite's" creator economy, giving developers more control and greater rewards for their work.

Tools for Building and Selling Items

Epic intends to release new development tools in Unreal Editor for Fortnite, as well as a "Verse-based API" to craft both consumable and persistent in-game items.

As an added incentive, Epic said developers will retain 100% of the V-Bucks value from sales on their islands between December 2025 and the end of 2026. Once past that time, revenue will revert to a normal 50/50 s

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