Who made Fortnite? Developer and Director explained

Fortnite is one of the most popular games of all time, but what developer made it, and who was the director?

Fortnite was first released in 2017 and has gone on to near unprecedented success, boasting millions of users every day. It has also become a sandbox where you can see characters interact in ways you never thought possible; you can see Spider-Man take on the Predator and many more. 

The game is a Battle Royale that sees players dropping out of a bus and hopefully becoming the last person standing of 100 people - you can play with other people in a squad or by yourself. 

Here is all you need to know about who made Fortnite, as well as who is credited as the director of the game.

• Check out our complete guide on which weapons deal melee damage in Fortnite

Who developed Fortnite? 

Click to enlarge

Fortnite was developed by Epic Games, who famously built the Unreal Engine. The engine has been recently used for games such as Lords of the Fallen and Immortals of Aveum.

Epic don’t often make games, with the Epic Store and the engine being the main focus of the company's efforts. The team behind Fortnite not only built the game, but consistently kept it updated over time. 

• We also cover how to use Postparty with Fortnite, so you can easily share footage of your gameplay 

Who is the Director of Fortnite? 

Click to enlarge

Tim Sweeney is credited as the director of Epic Games at the time that Fortnite was developed, he is also the founder. However, the development of Fortnite is down to the hundreds of people who work at Epic Games, from the design team to the people in marketing. These are the same people who keep Fortnite updated with regular seasons and content constantly released. 

How to look at the Fortnite credits?

If you would like to take a look at the credits in-game, you can do so by following these steps: 

• Press the menu button in the top right of the screen (4 horizontal lines)
• Now select the settings 
• Scroll to the bottom 
• Select the view option under Fortnite Credits 
• Now you can tune in to all the people who worked on the game

That is all you need to know about who developed and directed Fortnite. If you’re looking for the rarest skins in Fortnite, check out our guide here. 

For everything else, check out our Fortnite homepage.