Overview

• Persona Device will roll out later this year for Unreal Editor for Fortnite, enabling creators to script NPCs with custom behaviors and dialogue.
• In a live State of Unreal demo, Epic staff programmed "Mr. Buttons," an AI NPC designed to coax players into pressing a red button using snarky prompts.
• Epic Developer Assistant, an AI chatbot for writing Verse code, launched into beta this week to aid creators in building Fortnite experiences.
• Licensed IP expansions include Squid Game assets arriving June 27, a LEGO Brick Editor launching June 17, plus upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender and future Star Wars content for creators.
• SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice grievance over use of AI-generated voices after players triggered profanity from the AI Darth Vader NPC, prompting Epic to issue a hotfix.