The Simpsons joins Fortnite IP program for creator-made islands
Epic says The Simpsons is joining Fortnite’s IP Partner Program, with an official toolkit for island developers coming later this year.
By IslandAtlas
Epic says The Simpsons is joining Fortnite’s IP Partner Program, giving creators an official toolkit built with Disney, 20th Century Studios and Gracie Films to make Simpson-themed Fortnite experiences later this year.
What Epic announced
- Announcement made June 18, 2026 during State of Unreal at Unreal Fest Chicago.
- Epic says the toolkit will feature iconic characters and locations from Springfield.
- Epic also said more than 80 million players spent over 750 million hours in the Fortnite | Simpsons season last fall.
The post frames the program as part of Fortnite’s expanding creator and IP strategy, with Disney IP now being packaged for island developers rather than only for Epic-run events. That’s an inference from Epic’s announcement and wording, not a separate statement from the company.
For IslandAtlas readers, the practical takeaway is that a major licensed brand is moving deeper into creator tooling, which could create new content opportunities for UEFN islands once the toolkit arrives. (epicgames.com)
Sources
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