Epic Games and Disney have announced that The Simpsons is being added to the Fortnite UEFN program, which means players will be able to make “fully authentic” games based on the iconic animated show.
This will include officially licensed characters and settings. Epic and Disney previously partnered to bring Star Wars assets to UEFN, and the things people have made have been astounding.
Fortnite x The Simpsons is continuing.
The tools go live later this year, so there is no word yet on any limitations that might exist. For Star Wars, Disney had several blockers, including prohibiting people from using Star Wars assets for political means.
In terms of what people will make with the UEFN tools, one near-certainty is that someone will try to remake 2003’s The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Fans have been calling for some of remake or re-release of the game for years, after all.
As for a proper remake made outside of Fortnite, one of the producers of The Simpsons said it’s possible.
Adding The Simpsons to UEFN makes a lot of sense. After all, last year’s Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover was hugely popular, reaching 80 million unique players and pushing Fortnite to player populations not seen in a long time.
Disney Digital Entertainment boss Ray Gresko told Variety, “What we found with the Star Wars IP toolkit is that when you hand developers the assets–the characters, the worlds, the visual language–their passion for the content comes through in the surprising, creative, and engaging experiences they make.”
He added: “We wanted to see what that looks like with Springfield and we can’t wait to see what creators do with it.”
