Fortnite just announced that developers will be able to sell in-game items through their islands in UEFN.
For the longest time, Fortnite has been allowing game developers to create their own worlds and games within the universe of Fortnite. What began with Fortnite Creative and evolved into what is now known as UEFN, the ecosystem that this game has created is incredibly expansive. And now, Fortnite developers will be able to sell in-game items within their own worlds created in UEFN.
Here is what we know at the moment.
Developers will be able to sell items directly from their islands in Fortnite
Are you a UEFN developer and want to create a bit of extra revenue? Well, Fortnite just dropped some huge news for those who create islands for Creative. Starting this December, developers will officially be able to sell Fortnite items within their islands.
This means that instead of going to the Item Shop, players can purchase different cosmetics directly from someone's island. The best part? Those who sell these items will get 100 percent of the revenue for the first year.
Then, beginning in 2027, Fortnite will take 50 percent of the sales. This is a huge addition for those who make maps in Fortnite, as this opens an entirely new path for revenue, further innovating the road to creating a career within the world of Fortnite.
Developers to get US dollar value of V-Bucks per purchase
Many of you may be wondering just how much money developers will get for selling different Fortnite items on their islands. Well, the game plans on using a special system to convert the V-Bucks purchases to US dollars.
"To determine the V-Bucks value in US dollars in a given month, we take all customer real-money spending to purchase V-Bucks (converted to US Dollars)," said Fortnite in a recent blog post. "subtract platform and store fees (ranging from 12% on Epic Games Store to 30% on current consoles), and divide it by the total V-Bucks spent by players. Fortnite's average platform and store fees are currently 26% (with specific fees ranging from 12% on the Epic Games Store to 30% on console platforms)."
This additional revenue stream could be huge for quite a few different developers, further proving why Fortnite stays on top as one of the leading games in the industry.
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