Epic Games and Disney have launched creation tools that allow fans to develop their own Star Wars games within Fortnite.
Developers can use the Star Wars toolset to create themed islands in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and Fortnite Creative or convert existing islands to Star Wars islands in UEFN.
This is Fortnite’s largest IP toolset to date, featuring new Star Wars templates, tools, gameplay features, and assets such as characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from previous Star Wars-themed Battle Royale seasons.
New features include lightsaber and force power customisation in UEFN, along with updated Star Wars user interface elements and fonts.
Four UEFN starter islands are available as templates, along with two new Star Wars flat grid islands in Fortnite Creative. Epic and Lucasfilm have also published three new games – Galactic Siege (developed with Jogo Studios), Escape Vader (made with Beyond Creative), and Droid Tycoon (created with FOAD).
Additional tools and features are planned, including first-person weapon support, custom items, and inventories.
Star Wars islands can be published through the Creator Portal, and a new Star Wars Game collection page will be available in Discover.
To publish Star Wars islands, developers must join the Fortnite Developer Program and accept additional terms and conditions in the Creator Portal.
Publishing islands with Star Wars assets requires users to share 20% of their engagement payout with The Walt Disney Company. They must also follow Star Wars Brand Rules.
“Interactive entertainment is rapidly becoming one of the defining forces in how audiences experience stories, and Disney is fully embracing that evolution,” said Disney Games and Digital Entertainment executive VP Sean Shoptaw.
“Games offer a uniquely powerful way to deepen engagement, expand our worlds, and connect with fans in real time. As this space continues to grow, we see extraordinary potential to elevate Disney storytelling in ways that are innovative, social, and built for the way people play today.”
In 2024, The Walt Disney Company invested $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games and announced plans for an “open, persistent, social universe” where players can “watch, shop, and engage with content, characters, and stories” from across Disney’s portfolio.
