Epic Games to speed up the review process for Fortnite Creative maps

The Discovery Tab in Fortnite hasn't been at its best this season. The UI/UX is in shambles and there is an influx of spam maps. Following a backlash from the community, the developers have responded and have promised to fix the issue. Going by initial impressions, it seems that the fixes are starting to get implemented already.

To address the issue of spam maps within the Discovery feed, the developers are raising the bar for the review process. While this may cause inconvenience for a few creators, it will ensure higher standards in-game.

What changes are being made to the Fortnite Creative review process?

Epic Games has implemented a new system that will benefit everyone. Based on the latest information, accelerated reviews have been re-worked. This is what the developers had to say:

Maps with over 50,000 hours of matchmaking play will enjoy a privileged status. They will be reviewed faster and prioritized over others which may have lower playtimes.

How will raising the threshold help the community?

While raising the threshold may seem unjustified to many creators, this will undoubtedly help cut down clutter. In essence, maps that perform well or are popular within the community will get the attention they deserve.

This is useful when trying to stand out from the thousands of other Creative maps in-game. Although the review process will need to be fine-tuned further, this is indeed a good start. Hopefully, more deserving creators will be identified in this manner.

How long before the Discovery Tab and issues related to it are fixed?

Even though Fortnite Creative maps are being better scrutinized, the Discovery Tab remains somewhat of a mess. Despite users asking for better moderation, copies of popular Creative maps can still be found.

Epic Games will eventually fix the problem, the only question is when? With Fortnite Chapter 3 mere days away, going into a new reality with old problems will be a bad look. Hopefully, this will be looked into and fixed during the two days of Fortnite Chapter 3 downtime following the end-of-season event.

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