Epic Games, UEFN and Fortnite ecosystem news — updated daily, with original analysis tied to live island data.
UEFN Epic Games says it has paid creators over $1 billion since UEFN launched in 2023, and that community-made islands captured 47% of Fortnite player hours in May 2026.
Epic Games Epic Games has released Lore, the MIT-licensed, Rust-based version control system that powers UEFN, positioning it as an open alternative to Perforce and Git for large game assets.
Fortnite Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 'Runners' launched June 6, 2026 with collectible Sprites, new map POIs, fresh weapons, and a cel-shaded 'Pen & Ink' John Wick Battle Pass skin.