40.00 Fortnite Ecosystem Update

Fortnite Ecosystem v40.00 introduces the ability to create Star Wars™-inspired islands in UEFN and Fortnite Creative.

This release also introduces several improvements, including the new Book of Verse programming reference, a redesigned UEFN Home Panel, and physics support for the Carryable Spawner device.

Additional updates include Kappa Kappa Pickle Co. prefabs and Galleries, new weapons like Ice King’s Gauntlets, and new items including the Stimpulse Grenade. Read on!

We’ve identified known issues shipping in v40.00. You can find the details, fix timelines, and workarounds here.

Create Your Galaxy — Start Building STAR WARS™ Islands

For the first time ever, Fortnite developers can create Star Wars™-inspiredislands in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and Fortnite Creative using curated assets and tools from our largest IP toolset to date.

On May 1, you’ll be able to publish your *Star Wars-*inspired islands through the Creator Portal. Head over to the Star Wars blog at around 12 PM ET to get all of the details!