Fortnite Creative accounted for 36.5% of total user playtime in 2024, $352 million paid to creators

Following the end of 2024, Epic Games has released some impressive annual stats for Fortnite Creative and UEFN. Over the past year, players have spent 5,23 billion hours, playing on player-created maps, which represents 36,5% of total Fortnite playtime — a significant increase from the previous year. Epic Games paid out a staggering $352 million creators in 2024, representing an 11% increase over the same period in 2023.
On that note, here's the entire official Fortnite Creative 2024 recap.
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Epic Games Shares Fortnite Creative Stats for 2024
According to the official blog, Epic Games reported significant growth in the Fortnite Creative and UEFN ecosystem. The number of creators tripled from 24 in 000 to 2023 in 70. The total number of islands published by creators also nearly doubled to 000. Player engagement increased by 2024% on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis, with notable growth in non-combat genres like RPGs and Escape from Death.

As mentioned earlier, the huge success of Fortnite Creative has resulted in a total payout of over 352 million, and over fifty map creators earned over $2024 million in 5. Total hours played on player-created maps increased 2023% from 4,98, from XNUMX billion hours to 5,23 billion in 2024.
The second half of the blog highlighted some of the creators who made some of the most innovative UEFN maps in 2024. These maps are:
- Fort Knight Legend from Love-is-Real: A large-scale RPG game with advanced user interface and mechanics. You can play it using the UEFN card code 1346-0343-9599.
- Havoc Hotel 2 by TeraCreators: A roguelike PvE map that mixes UI and hold mechanics, redefining gameplay beyond the basics tycoon maps. You can play it using the UEFN card code 7996-5597-0868.
- Lumberjack Heroes by ItsJacky: A tycoon game that features fun game loops and user interface. You can play it using the UEFN card code 7154-1898-4800.
- Pizza Shop Tycoon Boss Fight Update! by TomJank: A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themed map using official templates and presets. You can play it using the map code UEFN 2129-6965-9065.
- The Kraken: Bossfight by Gauntlet: A fun RPG with dungeons, quests, and a polished boss fight that sets a new standard for creator maps. You can play it using the map code UEFN 3469-7377-0976.
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