From Hobby Coder to Studio Owner: CEO Ethan Guest on Fortnite Success & Brand Collabs
Description
On this episode of The Creative Juice Podcast, Matt Zanazzo sits down with Ethan Guest, co-founder of Bloom Creative and one of the masterminds behind Zombie Escape, a Fortnite Creative map that exploded with millions of players.
We talk about:
• The scariest moment of publishing their first map
• How Zombie Escape became addictive and impossible to copy
• What playtesting every single day taught Bloom Creative
• Brand collabs with Panda Express, The Walking Dead, and Sleepy Hollow
• The future of Fortnite UEFN with AI, Scene Graph, and custom items
This one is packed with insights for Fortnite creators, studios, and anyone looking to turn UEFN into a business.
Ethan Guiest Socials:
👉 https://x.com/BloomEthan_
👉 https://x.com/BloomCreativeX
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