Fortnite's release of the Unreal Editor has transformed it from a popular video game into a creative platform that fosters user-generated content and aims to engage a broader creative economy. With significant financial support for third-party creators, Epic Games is betting on collaboration and community-building. Saxs Persson, Executive VP at Epic, emphasizes the move away from solely producing their games, advocating for more user creativity and interaction within the platform's ecosystem, thus defining the future of entertainment in a more interactive and personal manner.
Fortnite is now a proving ground for what the future of interactive entertainment might look like, with games like Moontopia releasing and at this year's State of Unreal Epic shared Fortnite (UEFN) has paid out $722 million to third-party creators.
The headline [tag line] for Fortnite is a place you go to have fun with your friends. What you do there? That's not really up to us anymore.
We're not going to stop making our own games. But we're much more of the belief that new content floats all boats.
Epic remains a prominent creator within the platform, the future hinges on letting others build and thrive, aided by systems that help creators cultivate their own communities and audiences.
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