Unity games are coming to Fortnite as Epic continue attempting to build a metaverse thing

Epic Games are still trying to build some kind of metaverse inside Fortnite, and now they're pulling in Unity to expand Fortnite even more.

I know - Fortnite doesn't work at all on Linux / SteamOS, it's listed on our dedicated anti-cheat page as broken, but it's still big industry news to be aware of. Plus, with the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame, who knows, maybe we'll actually pull in a few more millions of people that Epic can't ignore. Anti-cheat is going to remain quite a blocker though until we see more people move to Linux / SteamOS for gaming.

Anyway, the news. That's why you're here, not my rambling. In a press release Epic Games announced they're teaming up with Unity to "bring Unity games into Fortnite, creating more opportunity and value for players and developers" giving developers the "ability to publish Unity games into Fortnite".

I do find this very interesting actually. Because while the Epic Games Store might not be a goldmine for third-party developers, Fortnite clearly has a lot of eyes on it all the time. Epic are probably one of the few that could make this whole metaverse thing actually work, since Fortnite is already very popular. And now more different games inside it from a different game engine? The industry is getting weird.

From the press release:

“We’re excited to partner with Epic Games to create more opportunities for game developers around the world,” said Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity. “Choice and open systems create growth for everyone in the gaming ecosystem.”

“Just like the early days of the web, we believe that companies need to work together in order to build the open metaverse in a way that’s interoperable and fair,” said Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic Games. “Working alongside Unity we’re helping developers build fun games, reach bigger audiences, and find success.”