Fortnite Sidekicks Become Scriptable NPCs, with July 23 Publishing
Epic has turned Sidekicks into scriptable NPCs for UEFN islands, opening new creature-driven game types. Publishing for those islands starts July 23.
By IslandAtlas
Epic says Fortnite Sidekicks are now available as scriptable NPCs in UEFN and Creative, expanding the kinds of creature-based islands creators can build. The company says developers can customize appearance, script behavior with Verse, and animate them.
Publishing starts July 23
The same announcement says islands using Sidekicks will be eligible to publish starting July 23. Epic also says these islands can qualify for a new creature-based Collection page and additional Discover featuring opportunities.
What creators can build
- Monster battlers
- Cozy farming games
- Creature-collection RPGs
- Companion adventure islands
Epic also says creators can bring a player’s own Sidekick into an island, and that Sidekicks have a new reaction system for behaviors such as following, fetching, fleeing, attacking, and reacting to game events. (fortnite.com)
Sources
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