Fortnite: Creative

The Creative Hub

When entering Creative, the player will spawn inside The Hub, which contains a collection of Rifts that each belong to a different developer. The rift that belongs to each developer will appear as a golden rift, with a beacon above it, on their screen; the rifts of other players in the server will be blue. The destination of each rift will default to the most recent island that its developer was were working on, but this can be changed if the owner interacts with the panel besides the rift. From there, the developer can select an island from their list of islands, or they can create a new island using an Island Template; they can also rename and delete existing islands.

Creation Tools

Developers have access to a wide variety of tools when creating experiences. The Content Browser provides developers with access to a large library of assets, prebuilt gameplay mechanics, and items. The Phone allows developers to move, place, rotate, resize, and delete objects in their islands. Developers also have access to a special moveset, allowing them to fly and phase through objects. Debug Commands are also available to developers while they are playtesting their experiences, allowing them to manipulate gameplay aspects (such as granting themselves Gold or spawning test players) during a game.

Assets

Developers can able to build and decorate their islands using a wide variety of provided assets, including tens of thousands of assets from Battle Royale Locations. Prefabs allow developers to place pre-built structures (such as the Tilted Towers Clock Tower), whereas Galleries contain large libraries of assets, with each gallery having a certain theme (eg indoor objects).

Mechanics

Developers have access to over 200 Devices, which are pre-built gameplay mechanics that developers can add to their islands. Each device has its own function; for example, the Player Movement Device allows developers to control the movement of players, such as by adjusting their sprint speed, friction, and jump height. The majority of devices have various settings, allowing for developers to fine-tune their functionality. Additionally, many devices can be linked together using Events; for example, an Explosive Device can be set up to explode when a player presses a Button.

Island Settings

Developers can customise the rules, environment, and gameplay of their experiences using the Island Settings menu. Island Settings provides developers with a vast amount of options, such as the ability to control the time of day, matchmaking, spawn rules, and the player's abilities. Developers can also rename their experience and edit its description from this menu.

Memory Limitations

In order to ensure that experiences work seamlessly across devices, there is a limit on how many objects can be in one area at a time; this limit is known as Memory. The maximum amount of Memory that an experience is allowed to use is 100,000 units, and each loaded asset and device will use up a certain amount of those units. Devices are not spatially-loaded, so their memory will affect the entire experience. If the experience exceeds 100,000 Memory, the ability to playtest and publish it will be disabled until its memory is reduced.

Publishing Tools

Developers can publish an experience once they are finished with creating it; this can be done in the Creator Portal. Developers can also use the Creator Portal to set an experience's thumbnail, Lobby background, and tags. After its initial release, updates can also be released for an experience via the Creator Portal. Anyone can publish their experiences, provided that they join the Developer Program (which requires developers to be a legal adult, and to have launched Creative/UEFN in at least 7 of the last 30 days, to sign up).