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@FNCreate player
2026-01-16 13:01

We’re adding a new Fortnite Developer Rule about prize wheels. The rule will be published and we’ll begin enforcement on January 20. Here’s the new rule: 4.4.15 - “Do not offer any in-island transactions that directly or indirectly influence prize wheels in any way. For example, you must not offer as an in-island transaction a ‘spin’ or ‘increased luck’ for a prize wheel.” Check out examples of what's not allowed in our guidelines: https://t.co/1W35V72wL4

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@FNCreate player 2026-01-16 13:49
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@spankysully Even one spin - the rule applies to any in-island transactions that directly or indirectly influence prize wheels in any way.
@CanDook player 2026-01-16 13:09
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@FNCreate Whats the difference between paying to spin on a wheel, and paying to buy a lootbox? Theyre both paying the same for a random reward
@FNCreate player 2026-01-16 16:17
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@devilsok7 This rule only pertains to prize wheels when used with in-island transactions, whether directly or indirectly.
@spankysully player 2026-01-16 13:05
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@FNCreate Just to clarify we can sell an individual spin, but not an extra one?
@Sezvyn_ player 2026-01-16 13:26
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@FNCreate Anything but removing in-island transactions feature 💔
@Lionheart epic_staff 2026-01-16 13:34
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Here's how I read this, would love confirmation: - You can sell one single spin for V-Bucks - You cannot sell a bundle of spins - You cannot sell "increased odds" as a spin option - You cannot sell currency that can be used for spins Soft recommendation: Next time offer some examples of what can be done alongside the things you don't want people to do so everyone isn't left speculating.
@LaironUEFN epic_partner 2026-01-16 14:03
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@spankysully @FNCreate Obviously not
@xRazorEXE player 2026-01-16 13:04
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@FNCreate the entire in island purchase thing is stupid
@jelZiy player 2026-01-16 13:10
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@FNCreate Add a rule as well to not offer in-island currency as a product; all products must be directly purchased through V-Bucks.
@remu135 player 2026-01-16 13:43
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@FNCreate Just sell Currency/Gold Bundles and prize wheel with gold
@VH1996VH player 2026-01-16 14:02
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@FNCreate How about taking out island transactions out of the game entirely?
@081chaz epic_partner 2026-01-16 16:43
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@FNCreate You can tell who the greedy ones are because they're trying to clarify how far along the gray line they can go with children gambling on their maps 💀💀💀
@spankysully player 2026-01-16 13:51
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@FNCreate Thanks. So if they're not a wheel it's okay? Loot boxes? Gacha Machines? They all okay?
@devilsok7 player 2026-01-16 14:44
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@FNCreate I have a spinning wheel in my game which u can spin using gold that u can only earn by playing i dont want to set up in game transactions so will i have to still remove the wheel trouble?
@HeadhunterBoi player 2026-01-16 13:04
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@FNCreate That wouldn’t really fix anything. Just remove the in-island transactions feature!
@cr1pzzyfn player 2026-01-16 13:15
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@FNCreate I guess loot boxes like this are also categorized as prize wheel? And random rewards are only allowed if you just directly give the reward without these casino gamble like animations? I think its just not very clear right now. https://t.co/Z9qglYvaRW
@obamalastnamejr player 2026-01-16 23:31
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@spankysully @AxelCapek @FNCreate aka i’m money hungry and no better than triple A devs and studios! in in it for the money!
@TeamSmurff player 2026-01-16 16:33
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@FNCreate Take out the ability to purchase things in creative.. its a fucking scam. Nothing is worth real money in creative. Y'all keep doing stupid shit again and again. No one in the right mind will do this. This is purely targeted towards scamming kids. Absolutely disgusting to see
@DARKWEB21 player 2026-01-16 17:19
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@Lionheart @FNCreate Or hear me out. Don't be a money hungry jackass and offer loot boxes/gambling opportunities for real life money to children
@SenixFN player 2026-01-16 13:27
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@FNCreate Why not giving API with age restriction? Instead of banning these things.
@Hotaru99 player 2026-01-16 14:24
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@spankysully @FNCreate It’s badly worded, probably on purpose. If you pay Vbucks for a random chance, it’s gambling. Period.
@HowtwobossFNC player 2026-01-16 15:04
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@FNCreate Interesting, this is a good change!
@lastavenger71 player 2026-01-16 23:41
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@FNCreate @Fortnite Or maybe just don't add microtransactions at all?
@spankysully player 2026-01-16 21:51
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@AxelCapek @FNCreate From what I can tell based of Epic's replies they are very specific with "prize wheel" and "spin" sooo I'll be keeping my gacha machine as is
@Morphus_17 player 2026-01-16 23:15
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@FNCreate @Fortnite So is steal a brain rot going to be taken down until their map is altered to follow this rule?
@spankysully player 2026-01-16 13:13
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@jelZiy @FNCreate Why? Kids don't have a lot of money... and this lets us give their minimum 50vb purchase more value buy selling things for the equivalent of $0.01 instead of $0.50
@maarkez_9 player 2026-01-16 13:28
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@FNCreate This tool is useless, it's a way to scam players, we already have the Gold item to purchase systems in our maps... 💀
@meph_dev player 2026-01-16 14:01
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@FNCreate Does this guideline affect the existing random reward rules? Because it reads like it’s about RNG presentation rather than RNG itself (per existing guidelines, increased luck is allowed), and as written the rules feel a bit conflicting.
@Gro3_ player 2026-01-16 14:36
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@FNCreate smart move, epic.
@macilvoyfn player 2026-01-16 14:50
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@FNCreate This makes no sense. How is "physical" spin wheel any different from UI lootboxes? They literally do the same thing
@walterwhite5041 player 2026-01-16 15:03
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@FNCreate BRO JUST REMOVE THE FEATURE ALL TOGETHER
@jasperlnz player 2026-01-16 15:05
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@FNCreate Why so specific to prize wheels?
@BuilderDriz player 2026-01-16 15:40
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@FNCreate 🤌
@mimimiarux player 2026-01-16 16:14
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@FNCreate in 5 days at least a few hundred of kids will be scammed
@Giddybrommetje player 2026-01-16 16:25
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@FNCreate Well thats a step in the right direction 👍
@FunnyName68 player 2026-01-16 23:17
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@spankysully @FNCreate How about just don’t add gambling at all to maps aimed at kids?
@spankysully player 2026-01-16 13:33
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@jelZiy @FNCreate By that logic epic should just delete vbucks
@Lionheart epic_staff 2026-01-16 13:57
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@FNCreate We’re cooked (also a great Fortnite game, cheers FOAD). Seems all the wheels are banned. Now to find out if this is all loot boxes or just an art problem… spankysully doing work out here 🙏
@VH1996VH player 2026-01-16 14:03
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@FNCreate @spankysully Why are in island transactions in the game? Take them out.
@gur4anov player 2026-01-16 15:30
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Personally, what I don’t understand about Epic Games and Creative is this: huge payouts are going to fake and farmed accounts. If a creator earns $1,000+ per month, there should be a real identity check — even a short call. Right now we have top teams running 10+ accounts, boosters, map copiers, and thousands of accounts that shouldn’t be in Creative at all. In this chaos, real creators lose visibility — and Creative loses what it was meant to be. There are 0 bridges between creativity in Battle Royale; only Roblox copies are at the top.
@houndfn_ player 2026-01-16 16:07
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@FNCreate L
@SkylarGem epic_partner 2026-01-16 17:32
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@FNCreate Please can I have clarification about my statement. My group will be working on a wheel that nearly looks like a prize wheel but it only has names and grants no prizes but will assign tasks to continue in a story. This shouldn’t affect the guidelines right?
@Sprintermax player 2026-01-16 18:47
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@FNCreate We need clarification, by "Spin Wheel" you mean the idea behind it, or just the "wheel visual display"? Because there are many interpretations (and even rules considered in laws for it) across different regions, visual styles and so on. This one is by definition a spin wheel: https://t.co/HeUnj3ukjE
@Josho0o0 player 2026-01-16 20:52
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@FNCreate so people will just swap to "random chance boxes" and remove the wheel part / animations and then they're good to go? lmao
@discovenus_ epic_partner 2026-01-16 23:14
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@FNCreate @Fortnite Ban gambling too *cough cough* Steal The Brainrot
@N3OCK1 player 2026-01-16 23:14
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@FNCreate You should bring down the max that can be charged for stuff. 5000 Vbucks is insanely high
@crypticworld7 player 2026-01-16 23:17
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@FNCreate @Fortnite 🔥
@jelZiy player 2026-01-16 13:16
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@spankysully @FNCreate if map publisher is generous enough, he can offer mulitple prize at a low price. Creating another currency in-game (or in-island) leads to overspending.
@AT_ASHTAG player 2026-01-16 13:37
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@FNCreate you already have no gambling right ? just ban the creators instead of being one sided because they are big -> STB did this yet probs don't get punished. Ban them and people will get the idea. This giving chances for blatant stuff you don't even need a rule to know DONT DO IT!!!
@FNCreate player 2026-01-16 14:02
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@Lionheart Hey @Lionheart, this rule only pertains to prize wheels when used directly or indirectly with in-island transactions.
@WreckedelkJr epic_partner 2026-01-16 14:23
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@spankysully @FNCreate Hopefully not. Child gambling is bad 👍👍
@DMechDesigns unknown 2026-01-16 14:31
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@CanDook @FNCreate Shapests
@BaskinGamer player 2026-01-16 14:36
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@FNCreate 👏 Clear rules about prize wheels and transactions keep Fortnite healthy for creators and players.Great initiative #FortniteCreators
@kubrickmagic player 2026-01-16 14:49
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@FNCreate oh really why wasnt this a rule before?
@gur4anov player 2026-01-16 16:04
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I would prefer to see standardized battle pass system (10–20 levels) with strict moderation for all - First, it brings players back to the island to reach the final level — because the first reward isn’t a golden sword, it’s a thoughtful progression. - Second, it creates one clear standard for all creators, instead of letting everyone add whatever they want.
@duos_with_dad player 2026-01-16 17:33
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@jasperlnz @FNCreate Right, everyone will just switch to a different shape basically…
@duos_with_dad player 2026-01-16 17:33
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@cr1pzzyfn @FNCreate Easy now…
@duos_with_dad player 2026-01-16 17:40
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@WoykaTV @spankysully @FNCreate There lies the problem, they leave these gray areas and people just pivot.
@chrisp_games unknown 2026-01-16 18:04
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@SkylarGem @FNCreate Price wheels are no problem, you can still use them just not do vbucks transactions that involve them in any way
@kamyker player 2026-01-16 18:18
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@FNCreate Prize wheels only? What about chests with random content?
@joaoc_fgfb_2024 player 2026-01-16 19:37
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@FNCreate CASINO!
@AMA0THOMAS unknown 2026-01-16 23:14
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@FNCreate @Fortnite That’s detailed addition
@ichWeirdo unknown 2026-01-16 23:15
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@FNCreate Stop adding casinos, it's really not funny, kids might get hooked
@tipsyRandy unknown 2026-01-16 23:20
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@FNCreate @Fortnite Good to see Fortnite is really diving into the important things.
@WillowYT69 player 2026-01-16 23:26
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@FNCreate good
@degenlifer player 2026-01-16 23:56
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@FNCreate @Fortnite Wow
@DARKWEB21 player 2026-01-16 21:25
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@duos_with_dad @spankysully @FNCreate I mean, it's pretty obvious. Don't be a twat and don't offer gambling to children Mainly because that could risk the games, entire age rating being increased and simply being banned in certain countries which don't like this stuff
@SaeChanOshi33 player 2026-01-16 23:57
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@spankysully @FNCreate Dude, even I understood the rule an I don't create maps but its a dead guarantee that I will not be playing those maps at all, must be desperate for money if you add in game transactions
@VSaintbull unknown 2026-01-17 00:03
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@FNCreate @Fortnite How about you do something about all the blatant cheating. Won’t spend another dime on any of my kids accounts until you do. Fucking greedy scum love the cheating streamers.