<ul><li>Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game through a feature called the Persona Device.</li><li>The new feature will be available through the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, giving players the power to equip their NPCs with voice prompts, knowledge, goals, personalities, and more.</li><li>The announcement was made by Epic Games at the State of Unreal 2025 event, showcasing a live demo featuring an NPC named Mr. Buttons with a wide range of emotions and reactions.</li><li>This follows the previous release of an AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that faced criticism and challenges, including players tricking the AI and backlash from the Screen Actors Guild.</li></ul>

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