Update Fortnite Category for FEMALE or MALE to differentiate Games for Women & Girls vs. Games for Men & Boys

General Feedback & Requests
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For Female Fortnite Creative Game Creators, how do we ensure our games reach the female audience we are creating these games for? Woman and girls like different types of games compared to men and boys, but currently the Fortnite interphase is masculine and most all categories are for boys.

Can Fortnite introduce a primary sorting category such as FEMININE , MASCULINE or BALANCED MASCULINE & FEMINE, then followed by the sub-game categories such as TYCOON, SIMULATORS, etc, to help female fortnite game developers connect their games with more female fortnite gamers.

For example, until now the recommendations in my Fortnite For You tab is absolutely inacurate as to the type of games I like to play.

How do we as female game creators with femine styled game design and feminine gameplay ensure our games in discovery is not all the time shown to men and boys when the game is actually meant for female audiences?

Is there a way you can assist in assigning the game for Women and Girl Fortnite audience so that our games can reach the correct target market? Right now it’s not reaching the correct players for whom it was designed.

Additionally, there are no sub-category tags for Fantasy, Mythical nor Historical / Medieval etc games, while Fantasy and Mythical is among the most favorite genres among woman.

Cozy tag is also missing in Discovery categories.

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Hi,

As a woman and creator, I really understand the frustration with the discovery system. I also feel many games don’t reach the right players. But may I gently suggest please don’t gender game genres.

I know the goal is to help connect games with the right audience, especially cozy or story games. But saying girls like one type and boys another can be limiting and even harmful for players and creators.

There is an important difference between gender, which is about identity, and genre, which is about game style. Mixing these can reinforce old stereotypes that many of us have worked hard to change.

For example, women have fought for space in genres seen as “for boys” like shooters and Fortnite BR itself. Making gender categories now might push us backward even if the goal is good.

Also, it is great when boys play cozy or soft games too. It helps build empathy, inclusion, and shared experiences. It breaks the idea that some games are not for them.

I agree that discovery needs to improve. Tags like Cozy, Fantasy, Mythical and Story-based would help a lot. In my opinion, adding a Diversity tag could be a good step. It would support creators making inclusive games without labeling them by gender.

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