Introducing Our New UGC Gaming Report
Let’s jump into this week’s issue where we bring you our latest report on the state of UGC games in 2026, alongside this week’s news and content worth consuming.
The State of UGC Games (2026)
Big thanks to Naavik contributors Francois Courset, Tim Shepherd, and Aaron Bush for writing – and to Brendon Stock and Mike Gubman of Chartis.gg, the largest creator network in UGC, for writing the Fortnite Creative section. To explore working with Naavik on your UGC games consulting needs (due diligence, strategy, and more), please contact us…
The State of UGC Games
In today’s issue, we publish a new deep dive on the state of UGC gaming, covering Roblox, UEFN, Overwolf, and other emerging platforms. We also share two new podcast episodes, including our first ever live show, plus compile the most important news from around the industry.
Gaming IP in 2024: How to Create Lasting Impact on UEFN
One of UEFN’s biggest strengths is that it is a melting pot of intellectual property. Jeremy Pedron, Lead Game Designer at JOGO Studios, calls it “a vast childhood playroom”, a place where you can combine playing with Batman while also playing with Legos. As creative costs go down to zero, the modern gaming market is undergoing a…
Fortnite Creative Origins
Epic Games paid $320 million to over 25,000 creators in the last 12 months and during that time saw UGC content capture a whopping 35% of total Fortnite engagement. That means there are over 1 million players engaging in UGC content on Fortnite during peak hours. With other top franchises like GTA and The Sims…
Fortnite Creative’s Long Road Ahead
In today’s issue we are delving into what Epic’s Creator Economy 2.0 could mean and how it is using Fortnite to build it. In our latest podcast episode, we learn more about the craft of gaming journalism and in Content Worth Consuming we’ve got hand-picked insights from across the industry.
