As Fortnite players fall into disarray over Epic's decision to use a "nerfed version of Unreal Engine" for future Battle Royale seasons, the dev insists it's a good idea

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4.

Fortnite fans are in disarray processing the news dropped on us by Epic Games yesterday, confirming that by the end of 2025, we'll see our first season of Fortnite Battle Royale created using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). While many are outright rejecting the decision as a "terrible idea," Epic insists that it's a positive thing going forward.

So, what does this actually mean? UEFN is a free tool available to PC players since last March, allowing them to create their own fan-made experiences to release via Fortnite's Creative Mode. To be fair, people can make some really impressive things using it, including MMO-style raids reminiscent of Final Fantasy 14. Even so, these experiences don't generally look or feel as polished as Fortnite's Battle Royale maps, especially the ones released since the game was moved over to Unreal Engine 5.1 in late 2022.