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A major change is coming to Fortnite’s creator economy that will completely change how map developers earn money from their content! In a massive move, Epic Games has announced a new system that will allow creators to sell items directly from their islands, which will open up a new revenue stream for everyone.
The new system is a game-changer because it will give UEFN creators a much larger share of the money they earn from their creations. Island creators will get a massive portion of this new revenue stream in addition to the island engagement program.
Fortnite will soon bring new monetization system for creators
Map creators will be able to sell both durable and consumable items directly from their Fortnite islands. For a limited time, from December 2025 through the end of 2026, the creators will get an incredible 100% of the V-Bucks value from all of their sales, which is estimated to be around 74% of retail spending.
Starting January 1, 2017, the rate will be 50%, which is approximately 37% of retail spending. Epic Games clarified that map creators will be able to use Verse-based API and new UEFN tools to create products, and we’ll get more information about this soon.
Shortly before this monetization feature comes out, Epic will allow Fortnite creators to pay to be sponsored in a special discover row. This will increase their visibility by attracting more players to their maps, and should, in turn, result in more profit.
These changes are a big step for Fortnite’s creator economy and a great way to reward developers for their work. The new system will give developers more control over their content and a much larger share of the revenue, which has exceeded $722 million so far.
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