Packaging requires Visual studio 2017?

why do i now need Visual Studio to package a blueprint project, i’m sure this wasn’t require in earlier versions

hey there< if you install the community version, it s free. and it s always good to have that kind of tools installed.

we had used a free version of VS back in 2013, i know that there is a free version the question is Why do we now need VS to package a Blueprint project.