Fortnite: You Can Recreate The Game’s Original Maps in New Creative Mode, But With Some Conditions Applied

Epic Games has just formally confirmed that it will allow creators to re-create the original (older) Fortnite maps in its new Creative 2.0 tool. This tool, also known as Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) was unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) on March 22, 2023.

Players can create content for Fortnite via the Creative 2.0 tool by using “Unreal Editor’s development workflows and proven PC-based toolset.” It uses a Verse, which is a new programming language that is designed for the metaverse.

Epic Games outlines some conditions for Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) creators

Even though the tool was released to the public last week, some players have already made it their mission to recreate an early version of Fortnite’s original Chapter 1 map. The map is owned and copyrighted by Epic, but the company has made a “special and specific exception” and has allowed players to create the game’s map.

“We are as excited as you to relive the experiences we shared in the original Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 1 map, and so we are granting a special and specific exception to allow creators to publish their own remakes of the Chapter 1 maps (and only the Chapter 1 maps),” the company said in a blog post.

There are currently 2 Fortnite Creative teams racing to remake the OG Fortnite in Fortnite

Looks like both teams have hit the 100k memory cap currently in Creative 2.0 UEFN. So they’ll have to remove some features of the map to publish :/

— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) March 23, 2023

The post further stated that just like maps that are built using the “Battle Royale Island” starter island, recreations of the Chapter 1 maps cannot be monetised.

This would be a welcome move for players who want to relive those gaming experiences from the past. With each chapter, Fortnite’s map gets updated, and there was no way to go back to the original map before.

The company also shared a reminder of its content policies and enforcement in another blog post on Saturday. It stated that any content created in Fortnite shouldn’t violate copyright, even if it was not intended to be published in Fortnite. For example, anyone making Overwatch maps in Fortnite Creative 2.0 could face “content takedowns and enforcement actions, up to and including permanent account bans,” as stated by Epic.