Epic Games’ newly released Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) promises to provide an array of tools for creators to make custom Fortnite experiences. However, Epic Games is clamping down on copyright violations in UEFN and threatening permanent bans for those who create violating content in the toolset, even if it is never published in Fortnite. The company is also setting boundaries for creators by not allowing monetization of experiences replicating maps from Fortnite’s first chapter that ended in 2019, but creators are still allowed to recreate these maps if they comply with Epic’s intellectual property and DMCA guidelines. While it remains unclear how many strikes it would take for a creator to receive a permanent ban, Epic Games will put strikes on a creator’s account for every instance of IP infringement not ultimately resolved in their favor. Despite these strict rules, we can still rejoice in the fact that we can drop into the classic Tilted Towers once more.
Epic Games has recently released Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), a new toolset that promises to provide an array of tools for creators to make custom Fortnite experiences. However, Epic Games is not taking any chances with copyright infringement and has threatened to issue permanent bans for those who create violating content in UEFN, even if it is never published in Fortnite. This also applies to any violating content posted on social media.
UEFN has already faced controversy on Twitter with creators making videos of Fortnite worlds directly replicating layouts from other popular games. As a result, Epic is trying to avoid any legal complications by cracking down on content that might infringe upon the property of others. Epic Games is even setting boundaries for creators recreating Fortnite history by not allowing monetization of experiences replicating maps from Fortnite’s first chapter that ended in 2019. However, creators are still allowed to recreate these maps if they comply with Epic’s intellectual property and DMCA guidelines.
It remains unclear how many strikes it would take for a creator to receive a permanent ban, but according to Epic’s IP and DMCA guidelines page for Fortnite creators, the company will put strikes on your account for “every instance of IP infringement not ultimately resolved in your favor.” While these strict rules might discourage some creators from sharing their adaptations of other games built within Fortnite, at least we can rejoice in the fact that we can drop into the classic Tilted Towers once more.
In summary, while the newly released Unreal Editor for Fortnite promises to enhance custom experiences for gamers, Epic Games is clamping down on copyright violations to avoid any legal complications. Any creators found to have violated copyright laws, even if they never publish it in Fortnite, risk being permanently banned. Epic Games has also set boundaries for creators by not allowing monetization of experiences replicating maps from Fortnite’s first chapter that ended in 2019. However, they are still allowed to recreate these maps if they comply with Epic’s intellectual property and DMCA guidelines.
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