FORTNITE ADDS AI-POWERED CHARACTER PERSONAS FOR CREATORS

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THU, JUL 16, 2026

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Epic Games is launching AI-powered NPC characters in Fortnite starting July 30th. Creators will be able to publish experiences featuring 36 pre-built characters with consistent AI voices and personas.

The 36 characters include recognizable Fortnite figures such as Agent Jonesy, Peely the banana, Fishstick, and Cuddle Team Leader. Each character comes with a distinct voice and personality that creators can incorporate into their custom experiences. This move expands Fortnite's creator tools, allowing developers to populate their maps with AI-controlled characters that have natural speech capabilities. The feature aims to reduce the manual work required to build interactive narratives and dialogue systems within user-generated content. Epic Games tested the AI character system ahead of its public launch, refining the technology to ensure consistent performance across different creator experiences. The platform has increasingly focused on enabling user-generated content as a core pillar of Fortnite's long-term strategy.

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