In 42.10, we added description components to Fortnite item entities in itemization, resulting in increased memory usage. We're rolling this back in 42.20 to prevent publishing issues on islands near memory limits as we work on a fix.

If you've customized the description_component on Epic-provided item entities, those changes may be lost. If you added a description before 42.10 and never modified it, your project is not affected.

You’ll need to make changes if you’ve:

Changed the default values on the description_component for Epic-provided item entities in 42.10.

Workaround:

1. Remove the description_component from the affected item entity prefabs or instances in the level.
2. Re-add the component in the editor (look for the green plus icon next to the component to confirm it's been freshly added, not just re-enabled).

This ensures the component and its properties persist through the 42.20 rollback.

You do not need to make changes if you:

Added a description prior to 42.10 and haven't touched it since, no action is needed. Your custom item name and descriptions will remain intact.

We'll keep you updated throughout the rollback process and share news with you once we have a fix.

Check out the v42.10 known issues and pre-release updates on EDC: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/v42-10-known-issues-and-pre-release-updates/2747629

• If you use Custom Lightsabers from the Lightsabers and Force Powers template, they will not display in a player’s inventory, but they will take up an item slot.
• When this happens, players may not be able to equip any other items.
• If your Lightsaber prefabs use the Ammo category in item_component, you will need to update them to WeaponMelee before 42.10, or your Lightsabers will be added to the ammo inventory instead of the weapon inventory, and cannot be equipped.
• The Lightsabers and Force Powers template will be fixed in v42.10.

Instructions to fix a prefab or map entity

• Locate “lightsaber_item_component”
• Locate “Categories” property
• Click the blue dot to the right of the “Categories” property
• Click “Clear Override”

You can now show or hide any vehicle inheriting from 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝_𝚟𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚕𝚎 in Verse! 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝_𝚟𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚕𝚎 now implements the 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 interface, allowing you to set the variable 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠:𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒𝚌 on them to show or hide.

Check out this thread on EDC for more: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fortnite-developers-fncreate-show-or-hide-vehicles-through-verse/2739636

The User Interfaces UEFN Feature Example has been updated in v41.30 with new UI examples and tools. New examples include custom hotbar UI, in-world UMG widgets, Virtual Pointer, an end-to-end custom game UI, touchscreen controls layout, and an expanded vehicle HUD.

Check out the breakdown on the EDC Forum: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/user-interfaces-uefn-feature-example-updated-in-v41-30/2739588

Lead Gameplay Engineer, Ruairi McCarthy shows us how to set up a single entitlement and offer binding in this snippet: https://dev.epicgames.com/community/snippets/ARwJ/fortnite-example-from-getting-started-with-in-island-transactions-livestream

Be sure to check out the full VOD from the “Getting Started with In-Island Transactions” livestream for a look at building offers in Verse for islands and walking through some implementation best practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjfwxure5Wk

Check out the v41.20 known issues and pre-release updates on EDC: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/v41-20-known-issues-and-pre-release-updates/2735692

As of 41.10, you can play animations directly on player characters in Verse.

The updated play_animation_controller interface supports custom animation sequences on players and NPCs, with synchronous Play() and asynchronous PlayAndAwait() functions, blend time control, and event subscriptions. The article includes sample code and tips on combining it with PutInStasis for cleaner playback.

Full breakdown here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/play-character-animations-in-verse/2731739

The Quest Framework API landed in UEFN 41.10 in experimental, and we've put together a full breakdown of how to use it before the docs are officially out.

This covers everything you need to get started — quests, objectives, rewards, participants, events, and self-driving objectives that listen to the world and update themselves. One building block that scales to achievements, tutorials, battle passes, daily challenges, community goals, and more.

Full article here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/quest-framework-verse-api/2731691

Submit your Creature-based islands before July 13, 2026 at 12 PM ET for a chance to be featured in limited-time rows in Discover once publishing opens on July 23.

Read the full details here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creature-callout-submissions-open-june-26/2725709

Hey Fortnite developers,

Back in March, we shared our plans improving stability and iteration time in UEFN—here's where things stand. Push times are down 40–70% depending on project size, our rate of high-severity regressions has dropped significantly, and we're being upfront about where work is still ongoing.

Read the full update here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uefn-iteration-time-stability-update-progress-and-what-comes-next/2731098

Check out the v41.10 known issues and pre-release updates on EDC: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/v41-10-known-issues-pre-release-updates/2730736