How 'Fortnite' Designers Made Their Own Tools

Explore how Fortnite's quest team overcame development challenges by creating their own tools in this 54-minute conference talk from GDC. Discover how designers utilized Blueprint-driven Editor Utility Widgets within Unreal Engine's in-editor UI system to develop highly specific, flexible quest development tools. Learn about the benefits of this designer-centric approach and how it can be applied to create powerful asset editing and management tools, potentially solving inefficiencies in various game development workflows. Gain insights into empowering designers to edit and iterate on their own tools, ultimately meeting the demands of millions of Fortnite players expecting a constant stream of quest content.

How 'Fortnite' Designers Made Their Own Tools