Star Wars, Squid Game, and more coming to Unreal Editor in Fortnite

Fortnite creators will soon have a lot more toys to play with in Unreal Editor in Fortnite (UEFN). At the State of Unreal keynote today at Unreal Fest 2025, Epic Games announced a slew of new intellectual-property assets for the popular level creation tool. Content from the hit Netflix show Squid Game will be coming to UEFN on June 27 alongside the release of the series finale. Creators will also get to use features, templates, and assets from Avatar: The Last Airbender next year. Star Wars will also be added to UEFN at a future date and allow players to tell their own stories in the Star Wars universe. And fresh off the heels of the (controversial) inclusion of an AI-powered Darth Vader that responds to players’ conversations in Fortnite, Epic revealed that creators will be able to make their own responsive AI characters using the new Persona Device in UEFN. This isn’t the first time Fortnite creators have had access to licensed IP materials. Last year, Epic Games added Teenage Mut ... Read full article.