# Sidekick NPCs are not appearing in any game

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sidekick-npcs-are-not-appearing-in-any-game/2836039>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fixed, fortnite\
**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sidekick-npcs-are-not-appearing-in-any-game/2836039 "2026-10-01T11:44:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sidekick-npcs-are-not-appearing-in-any-game/2836039/8 "2026-10-01T15:04:35Z")

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Thanks for reporting. This has been added to the known issues list, and the team is investigating.

> [@v42.30 Known Issues and Pre-Release Updates](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/v42-30-known-issues-and-pre-release-updates/2835388/4):
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> NPC Sidekicks may be invisible We’re investigating an issue where NPC Sidekicks are invisible on developer-made islands. We will let you know when we have more information or a fix.

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