Public Release rejected ... with little to go on.

Hi all

I’ve noticed that submitting a new release can get rejected and approved w/o fully understanding the rejection reasons or why a new build gets approved with no more than removing an emoji.

This latest release, I attempted to simply swap the name and image to a 6V6 text from the 3V3 it had. Not sure why the IARC rating was mentioned as nothing gameplay wise was changed.

Oh - and the map was disabled entirely which sucks. I know Epic is working on content moderation and the submission issues with the 500 or so maps being submitted daily.

Any advice/guidance would be helpful but i am guessing i will get responses of “this is still in beta”, “unfortunately this is how it is for much of us”, etc.


We noticed an issue that needs your attention, and this public release has been rejected.

Please address the following issues, and then publish a new release using the Creator Portal:

  • 1.10 Appropriate Language Only - Don’t name your island or include on your island obscene text or symbols, nor spelling variations, or visual depictions of text aimed at evading these rules.
    • The content within your creative island
  • 1.15 Align with Fortnite’s Game Rating - Fortnite is a teen-rated title and content that exceeds Fortnite’s rating is not allowed. For example, we don’t permit adult content (no pole dancing). Please refer to the IARC Overview for “Maximum Age Ratings in Fortnite." We also don’t accept content which targets children under 13 as its primary audience (no nursery rhymes). Images and text used to promote your experience must be appropriate for a general audience (e.g. content that would merit a rating of ESRB Everyone 10+, or lower). We require all creators to obtain age ratings for your content via IARC (International Age Rating Coalition) upon publishing. When creating or publishing content for Fortnite, you must also follow these content rules
    • The content within your creative island
  • 1.3 Intolerance and Discrimination - Fortnite welcomes diversity in race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, national origin, and other groups. Content should not demean, dehumanize, marginalize, use hateful language against, perpetuate negative stereotypes about, or belittle other users or groups. Islands that promote or encourage intolerance or discrimination will not be allowed.
    • The content within your creative island