Unreal Editor for Fortnite is a gateway to a new creator economy

Unreal Editor for Fortnite; a sci-fi scene rendered in Fortnite
(Image credit: Kitbash 3D)

Unreal Editor for Fortnite is about to change everything. Remember, Fortnite launched as a free-to-play game, but it's evolving this year into one of the industry's most interesting game development platforms. The game that has millions of kids obsessing over TikTok dances could become a gateway to development and supercharge a new creator economy.

This is clearly on the minds of the team at KitBash3D, the professional studio that supplies 3D asset packs that bridge the gap between Hollywood VFX studios, Triple-A game developers and hobbyists. The team's premium assets have been used in movies such as Dr. Strange as well as in video games that include The Last of Us Part II. Now, as announced at GDC earlier this year, those same assets and more are being made available for the new Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

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Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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