- A new Fortnite Unreal Editor update released
- The update adds a whole new Star Wars-inspired assets and tools
- Creators can design their own Star Wars islands and publish them from May 1
Epic Games released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets players create their own Star Wars islands.
Starting today, Fortnite developers can access a curated collection of assets and tools from Epic Games’ “largest IP toolset to date” and create Star Wars-inspired maps in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and Fortnite Creative.
The toolset includes brand new Star Wars game models and features, which also means that players have access to all available models Star Wars characters, like Luke Skywalker, Rey, Princess Leia and The MandalorianDin Djarin, multiple locations, licensed music, vehicles and 25 weapons from the past Fortnite Battle Royale seasons.
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The trailer shows just how creative fans can get, and it looks like you can even go so far as to create a worthy movie. Star Wars Battlefront 2 successor if you know what you are doing.
Four UEFN starter islands are currently available, including the planets Hoth, Tatooine, and Nevarro. Two new Star Wars flat grid islands are also available for Fortnite Creative.
“Take your island to the next level with Niagara-powered visual effects, making it easy to create large-scale moments, from dogfights in asteroid fields to spectacular hyperspace entry and exit sequences,” Epic said.
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Developers can also extend environments by adding icons Star Wars locations, like the Death Star, the Tatooine Cantina, and the Resistance Base, and use background assets like a Star Destroyer to add scale to their scenes.
You can also customize lightsabers with Scene Graph and access Force powers for gameplay abilities like Push, Heal, and Mind Trick using a special crafting workbench where players can modify their characters’ Force powers, as well as the appearance of their lightsabers.
There are also Team Conquest and narrative role-playing models to try before building your own island.
Although the tools are available now, creators will not be able to publish their creations until May 1. Until then, Epic Games will continue to introduce more features to the toolbox, including first-person support for custom weapons, items, and inventories in beta.
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