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7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Brand and Creator Rules
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Brand and Creator Rules
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Work with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles assets and templates to create and publish custom TMNT Islands.
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Jump into Fortnite Creative and Unreal Editor for Fortnite to build Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) Islands using special templates and assets! Working with TMNT assets and islands comes with certain responsibilities and expectations. Below are a series of guidelines for creating TMNT Islands.
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Rules for Using TMNT Templates
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In order to build with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ("TMNT") templates, there are rules you need to follow in addition to the [Fortnite Island Creator Rules](https://www.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-island-creator-rules) and other existing agreements such as the Monetization Agreement. As a participant in the IP Partner Program, when you build with TMNT templates you are required to follow the rules detailed below.
Refer to the rules and instructions outlined below to make sure your island is compliant.
### TMNT Brand Rules
When building with TMNT assets and promoting your islands that use TMNT Templates you must adhere to all relevant agreements and the following TMNT Brand Rules, or you could risk experiencing the consequences discussed below.
1. **Limits to TMNT Characters.** Do not import any TMNT characters or assets into UEFN and use them in your islands. You can only use the TMNT characters or assets that are provided to you in UEFN.
2. **Don't sell or redistribute any TMNT assets.** You cannot sell, license or distribute any TMNT assets or assets on a stand-alone basis or as part of an online asset database or marketplace, or any other database including, in such a way that would allow a third party to use, download, extract, or access any TMNT assets as a stand-alone file.
3. **Keep things fun - don't advertise, preach, or campaign.**
* **Do not advertise or promote any products, services or property in or in connection with your island.** Do not use TMNT characters as a product "spokesperson" or use TMNT assets in a manner that could imply a relationship to products, services, or property.
* **Do not preach about sensitive topics, like political parties or religion.** Do not show TMNT assets with religious icons or in any uniform that replicates a real world political or military institution, except to the extent Epic includes those assets within Fortnite or UEFN more generally. Do not use TMNT assets to support or make a statement regarding any political or religious organization, campaign or cause (e.g., whether regarding a candidate or making a statement on an issue such as war, gun use, etc.).
4. **Restrictions on using your own assets.** You may use assets that you own all rights to in your island in compliance with the Fortnite Island Creator Rules, these TMNT Brand Rules and all other relevant agreements, except you may not use (i) intellectual property (IP) derived from film or TV or (ii) characters from major multimedia video game franchises in your TMNT islands, even if you have the rights to that IP or characters.
5. **Restrictions on use of trademarks/logos.** Do not use TMNT logos, any specific titles of any TMNT content across films, TV, video games, comics and songs or any Paramount Global or any of its affiliates ("Paramount Global Group") entity ("Restricted Trademarks") in your Island, thumbnail, title or description. You may use other TMNT trademarks (e.g., TMNT, _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_, etc.) in an island name or description so long as your use does not imply that Paramount Global Group created or endorsed your island. For clarity, Restricted Trademarks include but are not limited to the following:
* NICKELODEON
* PARAMOUNT
* RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; SHREDDER'S REVENGE
* TMNT: SHREDDER'S REVENGE
* TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: COWABUNGA COLLECTION
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BATTLE NEXUS
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT IN MANHATTAN
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ARCADE: WRATH OF THE MUTANTS
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANTS UNLEASHED
6. **Paramount Global Group owns all rights in its characters, visual assets, or other TMNT content.** Paramount Global Group owns and retains all rights, title and interest in all TMNT content and assets, including all copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights. Paramount Global Group is providing you a limited, revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to the TMNT assets solely for use in your island and promotion thereof in compliance with these rules and all relevant Epic agreements. Your use of any TMNT assets does not grant you any ownership rights in any TMNT assets, content or intellectual property.
The TMNT Brand Rules are enforced by Epic and Paramount Global Group. Paramount Global Group can report your island to Epic for violating the TMNT Brand Rules. Rules relating to what you can't do with Epic's IP (including challenging any trademarks, etc.) and any disclosure obligations relating to your association with Epic will also apply to you with respect to Paramount Global IP and Paramount Global and be deemed part of the TMNT Brand Rules.
If your island is found to be violating the TMNT Brand Rules, your content will be removed, and you will not be eligible for engagement payout awards for that island. If you repeatedly violate the TMNT Brand Rules, you will lose access to the TMNT templates. Continued violation of these rules may lead to increasing restrictions or termination of your account.
### Never Use TMNT Assets with Third-Party IP
TMNT Islands are already set up with the brand appropriate TMNT assets and assets you are allowed to use as part of the agreement as well as certain Epic owned or licensed assets. The IP Partner Licensing agreement makes clear that you cannot mix TMNT assets with other 3rd party Intellectual Property (IP), even if the owner of the IP has given their approval. You can import and use assets that you own all the rights to if they are compliant with the Fortnite Island Creator Rules, TMNT Brand Rules listed above and all other relevant agreements. You can also use other assets provided to you directly by Epic Games, excluding assets from another IP Partner Program partner (such as with LEGO® Islands).
If you violate this rule your island may not be eligible for engagement payout awards and may be removed from the ecosystem or disabled. Continued violation of this rule may lead to increasing restrictions or termination of your account.
Monetizing TMNT Islands
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Paramount Global Group is providing a limited license to their content for you to enable you to use their approved TMNT assets. This will allow you to bring an officially licensed TMNT experience into the Fortnite ecosystem, and create new types of islands for the Fortnite community. In return, you must comply with the terms of the IP Partner Licensing Agreement including the TMNT Brand Rules, and the Fortnite Island Creator Rules, Community Guidelines, and all other relevant agreements. The only approved TMNT assets and features are the ones accessed through the designated templates.
In consideration for Paramount Global Group’s license to you to use the TMNT assets to create your TMNT island, you agree to share 15% of your total island payout with Paramount Global. Epic will automatically deduct this amount from your engagement payout and distribute it to Paramount Global Group, and you will receive the remainder. You agree to this process when you agree to the IP Partner Licensing Agreement.
How Do I Start Building Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Islands?
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Get started the same as any Fortnite island--navigate to the Brands tab in the UEFN Project Browser to find all of the TMNT templates, and access the console in Creative to find the TMNT Sample Islands.
To publish your island, you must be a member of the Island Creator Program and have signed the IP Partner Licensing Agreement. Already signed the agreement to create LEGO® islands? You're all set!
### If You're Already Enrolled as an Island Creator
If you are already enrolled in the Island Creator Program, on the program home page you can click **Get Started**. This will present a popup with the agreement for you to accept. Once you do, you're all set — get building!
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### If You're Not Yet Enrolled as an Island Creator
If you have not enrolled in the Island Creator Program, you first need to meet the eligibility requirements for the program.
Click **Get Started** and follow the prompts. To learn more about signing up for the program, see [Join the Island Creator and Engagement Program](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/join-the-island-creator-program-in-fortnite-creative).
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While you're signing up for the program, you can also sign the IP Partner Licensing Agreement with the other agreements that are required for the program.
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Working with TMNT Assets
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Become a part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gaming legacy with unique templates that contain TMNT assets, which includes characters, weapons, prefabs, galleries, tools, and items. For example, explore the unique art style of retro TMNT or the black and white comic style reminiscent of the original comics in the City Starter template. To learn more, see [Working with TMNT Islands](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/documentation/en-us/fortnite/working-with-tmnt-islands-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite).
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Promoting your TMNT Island
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When creating media for your island, reference the guidelines outlined in [Promoting Your Fortnite Island](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/documentation/fortnite-creative/promoting-your-fortnite-creative-island). Make sure images and videos accurately reflect the island or game mechanics you created and don’t copy another game or creator. Your promotion of your TMNT island must comply with the TMNT Brand Rules, Fortnite [Island Creator Rules](https://www.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-island-creator-rules) Community Guidelines and other relevant agreements (e.g., Section 3 of the Fortnite Island Creator Rules), and the content and messaging in your promotion must be consistent with the content rules and guidelines in such rules and agreements and age appropriate for the target audience of your island.
### Thumbnails, Lobby Background Images, and Videos
You may have noticed that some of the TMNT Brand Rules relate to your promotional assets as well. Here is some specific guidance on the TMNT Brand Rules for your promotional materials.
**You can:**
* Use TMNT assets and characters provided to you in UEFN in your thumbnails and lobby backgrounds so long as they follow the existing guidelines.
* Use TMNT trademarks (other than Restricted Trademarks) in your title or description, so long as your use does not imply an affiliation with Paramount Global Group or Nickelodeon.
**You cannot:**
* Claim or imply that your island is affiliated with or endorsed by Paramount Global Group or Nickelodeon.
* Use any TMNT logo in your island title or description.
* Use any Paramount Global Group entity name in your island or description.
* Use any specific titles of any TMNT content across films, TV, video games, comics and songs in the name of your island or description.
* For clarity, trademarks that you cannot use in the name of your island title or description include, but are not limited to:
* NICKELODEON
* PARAMOUNT
* RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; SHREDDER'S REVENGE
* TMNT: SHREDDER'S REVENGE
* TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: COWABUNGA COLLECTION
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BATTLE NEXUS
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT IN MANHATTAN
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ARCADE: WRATH OF THE MUTANTS
* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANTS UNLEASHED
### Your Island in Discover
In the Creator Portal, TMNT Islands are automatically tagged with "TMNT Island" during the publishing process for a special tag that will appear in the product details page.
Creator-made TMNT Islands will show up in Discover and are searchable, like any other Fortnite island.
* [collaboration](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/community/search?query=collaboration)
* [creator operations](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/community/search?query=creator%20operations)
* [creator](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/community/search?query=creator)
* [tmnt](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/community/search?query=tmnt)
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Ask questions and help your peers [Developer Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories?tag=fortnite)
Write your own tutorials or read those from others [Learning Library](https://uefn-docs.yuzulabs.dev/community/fortnite/learning)
On this page
* [Rules for Using TMNT Templates](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#rules-for-using-tmnt-templates)
* [TMNT Brand Rules](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#tmnt-brand-rules)
* [Never Use TMNT Assets with Third-Party IP](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#never-use-tmnt-assets-with-third-party-ip)
* [Monetizing TMNT Islands](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#monetizing-tmnt-islands)
* [How Do I Start Building Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Islands?](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#how-do-i-start-building-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-islands)
* [If You're Already Enrolled as an Island Creator](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#if-you-re-already-enrolled-as-an-island-creator)
* [If You're Not Yet Enrolled as an Island Creator](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#if-you-re-not-yet-enrolled-as-an-island-creator)
* [Working with TMNT Assets](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#working-with-tmnt-assets)
* [Promoting your TMNT Island](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#promoting-your-tmnt-island)
* [Thumbnails, Lobby Background Images, and Videos](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#thumbnails-lobby-background-images-and-videos)
* [Your Island in Discover](/documentation/en-us/fortnite/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brand-and-creator-rules-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite#your-island-in-discover)