diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNG.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNG.php
index ac975d1..8ab78e4 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNG.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNG.php
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ public function addTranslation($langcode, array $values = array()) {
     $default_values = array($info['entity_keys']['bundle'] => $this->bundle, 'langcode' => $langcode);
     $entity = \Drupal::entityManager()
       ->getStorageController($this->entityType())
-      ->create($default_values);
+      ->createEntity($default_values);
 
     foreach ($entity as $name => $field) {
       if (!isset($values[$name]) && !$field->isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/HtmlEntityFormController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/HtmlEntityFormController.php
index 8f62a40..e203190 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/HtmlEntityFormController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/HtmlEntityFormController.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ protected function getFormObject(Request $request, $form_arg) {
       $entity = $request->attributes->get($entity_type);
     }
     else {
-      $entity = $manager->getStorageController($entity_type)->create(array());
+      $entity = $manager->getStorageController($entity_type)->createEntity(array());
     }
 
     return $manager->getFormController($entity_type, $operation)->setEntity($entity);
diff --git a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Controller/AggregatorController.php b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Controller/AggregatorController.php
index a8b1d80..a476761 100644
--- a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Controller/AggregatorController.php
+++ b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Controller/AggregatorController.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
   public function feedAdd() {
     $feed = $this->entityManager
       ->getStorageController('aggregator_feed')
-      ->create(array(
+      ->createEntity(array(
         'refresh' => 3600,
         'block' => 5,
       ));
diff --git a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Form/OpmlFeedAdd.php b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Form/OpmlFeedAdd.php
index 0959fb0..f66bf89 100644
--- a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Form/OpmlFeedAdd.php
+++ b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Form/OpmlFeedAdd.php
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
 
       $new_feed = $this->entityManager
         ->getStorageController('aggregator_feed')
-        ->create(array(
+        ->createEntity(array(
           'title' => $feed['title'],
           'url' => $feed['url'],
           'refresh' => $form_state['values']['refresh'],
diff --git a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Tests/Views/IntegrationTest.php b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Tests/Views/IntegrationTest.php
index da85242..5f3ae46 100644
--- a/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Tests/Views/IntegrationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/aggregator/lib/Drupal/aggregator/Tests/Views/IntegrationTest.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function testAggregatorItemView() {
       $values['author'] = $this->randomName() . '<img src="http://example.com/example.png" \>"';
       $values['link'] = 'http://drupal.org/node/' . mt_rand(1000, 10000);
 
-      $aggregator_item = $this->itemStorageController->create($values);
+      $aggregator_item = $this->itemStorageController->createEntity($values);
       $aggregator_item->save();
       $items[$aggregator_item->id()] = $aggregator_item;
 
diff --git a/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/Controller/CustomBlockController.php b/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/Controller/CustomBlockController.php
index 03edb7f..3acb870 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/Controller/CustomBlockController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/Controller/CustomBlockController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public function addForm(CustomBlockTypeInterface $custom_block_type, Request $re
     drupal_set_title(t('Add %type custom block', array(
       '%type' => $custom_block_type->label()
     )), PASS_THROUGH);
-    $block = $this->customBlockStorage->create(array(
+    $block = $this->customBlockStorage->createEntity(array(
       'type' => $custom_block_type->id()
     ));
     if (($theme = $request->attributes->get('theme')) && in_array($theme, array_keys(list_themes()))) {
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Controller/BlockAddController.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Controller/BlockAddController.php
index 0d065eb..db53876 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Controller/BlockAddController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Controller/BlockAddController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public function blockAddConfigureForm($plugin_id, $theme) {
     drupal_set_title(t('Configure block'));
 
     // Create a block entity.
-    $entity = $this->entityManager()->getStorageController('block')->create(array('plugin' => $plugin_id, 'theme' => $theme));
+    $entity = $this->entityManager()->getStorageController('block')->createEntity(array('plugin' => $plugin_id, 'theme' => $theme));
 
     return $this->entityManager()->getForm($entity);
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
index d787a3d..d12aed4 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function testBlockCRUD() {
   protected function createTests() {
     // Attempt to create a block without a plugin.
     try {
-      $entity = $this->controller->create(array());
+      $entity = $this->controller->createEntity(array());
       $entity->getPlugin();
       $this->fail('A block without a plugin was created with no exception thrown.');
     }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ protected function createTests() {
     }
 
     // Create a block with only required values.
-    $entity = $this->controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 'stark.test_block',
       'plugin' => 'test_html_id',
     ));
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ protected function renderTests() {
     drupal_static_reset('drupal_html_id');
 
     // Test the rendering of a block with a given title.
-    $entity = $this->controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 'stark.test_block2',
       'plugin' => 'test_html_id',
       'settings' => array(
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentPreviewTest.php b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentPreviewTest.php
index 88a0d7c..cd4f109 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentPreviewTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentPreviewTest.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function setUp() {
 
     // Add the basic_html filter format from the standard install profile.
     $filter_format_storage_controller = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('filter_format');
-    $filter_format = $filter_format_storage_controller->create(array(
+    $filter_format = $filter_format_storage_controller->createEntity(array(
       'format' => 'basic_html',
       'name' => 'Basic HTML',
       'status' => '1',
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
index f97d6cf..6b204c9 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
@@ -100,19 +100,19 @@ function testList() {
     $this->assertIdentical($expected_items, $actual_items, 'Return value from buildRow matches expected.');
     // Test sorting.
     $storage_controller = $controller->getStorageController();
-    $entity = $storage_controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $storage_controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 'alpha',
       'label' => 'Alpha',
       'weight' => 1,
     ));
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $storage_controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $storage_controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 'omega',
       'label' => 'Omega',
       'weight' => 1,
     ));
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $storage_controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $storage_controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 'beta',
       'label' => 'Beta',
       'weight' => 0,
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityUnitTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityUnitTest.php
index 8be1055..3f23625 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityUnitTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityUnitTest.php
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ public function testStorageControllerMethods() {
     // Create three entities, two with the same style.
     $style = $this->randomName(8);
     for ($i = 0; $i < 2; $i++) {
-      $entity = $controller->create(array(
+      $entity = $controller->createEntity(array(
         'id' => $this->randomName(),
         'label' => $this->randomString(),
         'style' => $style,
       ));
       $entity->save();
     }
-    $entity = $controller->create(array(
+    $entity = $controller->createEntity(array(
       'id' => $this->randomName(),
       'label' => $this->randomString(),
       // Use a different length for the entity to ensure uniqueness.
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/MessageEntityTest.php b/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/MessageEntityTest.php
index c9e2e5d..8835867 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/MessageEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/MessageEntityTest.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
    */
   public function testMessageMethods() {
     $message_storage = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('contact_message');
-    $message = $message_storage->create(array('category' => 'feedback'));
+    $message = $message_storage->createEntity(array('category' => 'feedback'));
 
     // Check for empty values first.
     $this->assertEqual($message->getMessage(), '');
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/widget/AutocompleteWidgetBase.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/widget/AutocompleteWidgetBase.php
index 3587046..6d7e7bd 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/widget/AutocompleteWidgetBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/widget/AutocompleteWidgetBase.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ protected function createNewEntity($label, $uid) {
     $bundle_key = $entity_info['entity_keys']['bundle'];
     $label_key = $entity_info['entity_keys']['label'];
 
-    return $entity_manager->getStorageController($target_type)->create(array(
+    return $entity_manager->getStorageController($target_type)->createEntity(array(
       $label_key => $label,
       $bundle_key => $bundle,
       'uid' => $uid,
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldInstanceStorageController.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldInstanceStorageController.php
index 4e65c9f..5d89b54 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldInstanceStorageController.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldInstanceStorageController.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public function loadByProperties(array $conditions = array()) {
     if ($include_deleted) {
       $deleted_instances = $this->state->get('field.instance.deleted') ?: array();
       foreach ($deleted_instances as $id => $config) {
-        $instances[$id] = $this->entityManager->getStorageController($this->entityType)->create($config);
+        $instances[$id] = $this->entityManager->getStorageController($this->entityType)->createEntity($config);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldStorageController.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldStorageController.php
index 0246cfd..403b09a 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldStorageController.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldStorageController.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public function loadByProperties(array $conditions = array()) {
     if ($include_deleted) {
       $deleted_fields = $this->state->get('field.field.deleted') ?: array();
       foreach ($deleted_fields as $id => $config) {
-        $fields[$id] = $this->entityManager->getStorageController($this->entityType)->create($config);
+        $fields[$id] = $this->entityManager->getStorageController($this->entityType)->createEntity($config);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/FieldOverview.php b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/FieldOverview.php
index d2208a1..3e4fb04 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/FieldOverview.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/FieldOverview.php
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
 
       // Create the field and instance.
       try {
-        $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_entity')->create($field)->save();
-        $new_instance = $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_instance')->create($instance);
+        $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_entity')->createEntity($field)->save();
+        $new_instance = $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_instance')->createEntity($instance);
         $new_instance->save();
 
         // Make sure the field is displayed in the 'default' form mode (using
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
         );
 
         try {
-          $new_instance = $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_instance')->create($instance);
+          $new_instance = $this->entityManager->getStorageController('field_instance')->createEntity($instance);
           $new_instance->save();
 
           // Make sure the field is displayed in the 'default' form mode (using
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Controller/ForumController.php b/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Controller/ForumController.php
index 51747fd..7a10311 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Controller/ForumController.php
+++ b/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Controller/ForumController.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public function __construct(EntityManager $entity_manager, ConfigFactory $config
    */
   public function addForum() {
     $vid = $this->config->get('vocabulary');
-    $taxonomy_term = $this->storageController->create(array(
+    $taxonomy_term = $this->storageController->createEntity(array(
       'vid' => $vid,
     ));
     return $this->entityManager->getForm($taxonomy_term, 'forum');
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public function addForum() {
    */
   public function addContainer() {
     $vid = $this->config->get('vocabulary');
-    $taxonomy_term = $this->storageController->create(array(
+    $taxonomy_term = $this->storageController->createEntity(array(
       'vid' => $vid,
     ));
     return $this->entityManager->getForm($taxonomy_term, 'container');
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Tests/Views/ForumIntegrationTest.php b/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Tests/Views/ForumIntegrationTest.php
index cfcdfa2..6d9285a 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Tests/Views/ForumIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/forum/lib/Drupal/forum/Tests/Views/ForumIntegrationTest.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
   public function testForumIntegration() {
     // Create a forum.
     $entity_manager = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity');
-    $term = $entity_manager->getStorageController('taxonomy_term')->create(array('vid' => 'forums'));
+    $term = $entity_manager->getStorageController('taxonomy_term')->createEntity(array('vid' => 'forums'));
     $term->save();
 
     $comment_storage_controller = $entity_manager->getStorageController('comment');
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public function testForumIntegration() {
     $comments = array();
     foreach ($nodes as $index => $node) {
       for ($i = 0; $i <= $index; $i++) {
-        $comment = $comment_storage_controller->create(array('node_type' => 'node_type_forum', 'nid' => $node->id()));
+        $comment = $comment_storage_controller->createEntity(array('node_type' => 'node_type_forum', 'nid' => $node->id()));
         $comment->save();
         $comments[$comment->get('nid')->target_id][$comment->id()] = $comment;
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Controller/MenuController.php b/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Controller/MenuController.php
index f707dfb..548fd42 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Controller/MenuController.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Controller/MenuController.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function getParentOptions(Request $request) {
   public function addLink(MenuInterface $menu) {
     // @todo Remove this when https://drupal.org/node/1981644 is in.
     drupal_set_title(t('Add menu link'));
-    $menu_link = $this->menuLinkStorage->create(array(
+    $menu_link = $this->menuLinkStorage->createEntity(array(
       'mlid' => 0,
       'plid' => 0,
       'menu_name' => $menu->id(),
diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/Views/FrontpageTest.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/Views/FrontpageTest.php
index f638dbe..43c8aa9 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/Views/FrontpageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/Views/FrontpageTest.php
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ public function testFrontPage() {
       // Test the sticky order.
       if ($i == 5) {
         $values['sticky'] = TRUE;
-        $node = $this->nodeStorageController->create($values);
+        $node = $this->nodeStorageController->createEntity($values);
         $node->save();
         // Put the sticky on at the front.
         array_unshift($expected, array('nid' => $node->id()));
       }
       else {
         $values['sticky'] = FALSE;
-        $node = $this->nodeStorageController->create($values);
+        $node = $this->nodeStorageController->createEntity($values);
         $node->save();
         array_push($expected, array('nid' => $node->id()));
       }
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ public function testFrontPage() {
     $values['title'] = $this->randomName();
     $values['status'] = TRUE;
     $values['promote'] = FALSE;
-    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->create($values);
+    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->createEntity($values);
     $node->save();
     $not_expected_nids[] = $node->id();
 
     $values['promote'] = TRUE;
     $values['status'] = FALSE;
     $values['title'] = $this->randomName();
-    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->create($values);
+    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->createEntity($values);
     $node->save();
     $not_expected_nids[] = $node->id();
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public function testFrontPage() {
     $values['sticky'] = TRUE;
     $values['status'] = FALSE;
     $values['title'] = $this->randomName();
-    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->create($values);
+    $node = $this->nodeStorageController->createEntity($values);
     $node->save();
     $not_expected_nids[] = $node->id();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Action/ActionUnitTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Action/ActionUnitTest.php
index 87e5113..e4692f0 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Action/ActionUnitTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Action/ActionUnitTest.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function testOperations() {
     // Create a new unsaved user.
     $name = $this->randomName();
     $user_storage = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('user');
-    $account = $user_storage->create(array('name' => $name, 'bundle' => 'user'));
+    $account = $user_storage->createEntity(array('name' => $name, 'bundle' => 'user'));
     $loaded_accounts = $user_storage->loadMultiple();
     $this->assertEqual(count($loaded_accounts), 0);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryAggregateTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryAggregateTest.php
index faa7090..b15ef89 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryAggregateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryAggregateTest.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function setUp() {
       ))->save();
     }
 
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 1,
       'user_id' => 1,
       'field_test_1' => 1,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     $entity->enforceIsNew();
     $entity->save();
 
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 2,
       'user_id' => 2,
       'field_test_1' => 1,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ));
     $entity->enforceIsNew();
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 3,
       'user_id' => 2,
       'field_test_1' => 2,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ));
     $entity->enforceIsNew();
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 4,
       'user_id' => 2,
       'field_test_1' => 2,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ));
     $entity->enforceIsNew();
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 5,
       'user_id' => 3,
       'field_test_1' => 2,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ));
     $entity->enforceIsNew();
     $entity->save();
-    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->create(array(
+    $entity = $this->entityStorageController->createEntity(array(
       'id' => 6,
       'user_id' => 3,
       'field_test_1' => 3,
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityTranslationTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityTranslationTest.php
index 40a7e44..2b8b453 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityTranslationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityTranslationTest.php
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function testEntityTranslationAPI() {
     $langcode = $this->langcodes[1];
     $entity = $this->entityManager
       ->getStorageController('entity_test_mul')
-      ->create(array('name' => $this->randomName()));
+      ->createEntity(array('name' => $this->randomName()));
 
     $entity->save();
     $hooks = $this->getHooksInfo();
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityViewControllerTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityViewControllerTest.php
index 502a206..39bfe5d 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityViewControllerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityViewControllerTest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function setUp() {
     for ($i = 0; $i < 2; $i++) {
       $random_label = $this->randomName();
       $data = array('bundle' => 'entity_test_render', 'name' => $random_label);
-      $entity_test = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('entity_test_render')->create($data);
+      $entity_test = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('entity_test_render')->createEntity($data);
       $entity_test->save();
       $this->entities[] = $entity_test;
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Menu/TreeOutputTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Menu/TreeOutputTest.php
index 01794f0..199e2c2 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Menu/TreeOutputTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Menu/TreeOutputTest.php
@@ -43,21 +43,21 @@ function testMenuTreeData() {
     // @todo Prettify this tree buildup code, it's very hard to read.
     $this->tree_data = array(
       '1'=> array(
-        'link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 1, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 1, 'title' => 'Item 1', 'in_active_trail' => 1, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
+        'link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 1, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 1, 'title' => 'Item 1', 'in_active_trail' => 1, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
         'below' => array(
-          '2' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 2, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 1, 'title' => 'Item 2', 'in_active_trail' => 1, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
+          '2' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 2, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 1, 'title' => 'Item 2', 'in_active_trail' => 1, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
             'below' => array(
-              '3' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 3, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 3', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b/c', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
+              '3' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 3, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 3', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b/c', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
                 'below' => array() ),
-              '4' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 4, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 4', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b/d', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
+              '4' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 4, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 4', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'a/b/d', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))),
                 'below' => array() )
               )
             )
           )
         ),
-      '5' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 5, 'hidden' => 1, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 5', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'e', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array()),
-      '6' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 6, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 6', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 0, 'href' => 'f', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array()),
-      '7' => array('link' => $storage_controller->create(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 7, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 7', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'g', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array())
+      '5' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 5, 'hidden' => 1, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 5', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'e', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array()),
+      '6' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 6, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 6', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 0, 'href' => 'f', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array()),
+      '7' => array('link' => $storage_controller->createEntity(array('menu_name' => 'main-menu', 'mlid' => 7, 'hidden' => 0, 'has_children' => 0, 'title' => 'Item 7', 'in_active_trail' => 0, 'access' => 1, 'href' => 'g', 'localized_options' => array('attributes' => array('title' =>'')))), 'below' => array())
     );
 
     $output = menu_tree_output($this->tree_data);
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Controller/TaxonomyController.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Controller/TaxonomyController.php
index 938cc7b..6aee4f2 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Controller/TaxonomyController.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Controller/TaxonomyController.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TaxonomyController extends ControllerBase {
    *   The taxonomy term add form.
    */
   public function addForm(VocabularyInterface $taxonomy_vocabulary) {
-    $term = $this->entityManager()->getStorageController('taxonomy_term')->create(array('vid' => $taxonomy_vocabulary->id()));
+    $term = $this->entityManager()->getStorageController('taxonomy_term')->createEntity(array('vid' => $taxonomy_vocabulary->id()));
     if ($this->moduleHandler()->moduleExists('language')) {
       $term->langcode = language_get_default_langcode('taxonomy_term', $taxonomy_vocabulary->id());
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserEntityTest.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserEntityTest.php
index 14d885c..dc10fbe 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserEntityTest.php
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public static function getInfo() {
    */
   public function testUserMethods() {
     $role_storage = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('user_role');
-    $role_storage->create(array('id' => 'test_role_one'))->save();
-    $role_storage->create(array('id' => 'test_role_two'))->save();
-    $role_storage->create(array('id' => 'test_role_three'))->save();
+    $role_storage->createEntity(array('id' => 'test_role_one'))->save();
+    $role_storage->createEntity(array('id' => 'test_role_two'))->save();
+    $role_storage->createEntity(array('id' => 'test_role_three'))->save();
 
     $values = array('roles' => array(Language::LANGCODE_DEFAULT => array('test_role_one')));
     $user = new User($values, 'user');
diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/Views/UserUnitTestBase.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/Views/UserUnitTestBase.php
index 9350338..4da1a92 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/Views/UserUnitTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/Views/UserUnitTestBase.php
@@ -61,33 +61,33 @@ protected function setUp() {
    */
   protected function setupPermissionTestData() {
     // Setup a role without any permission.
-    $this->roleStorageController->create(array('id' => 'authenticated'))
+    $this->roleStorageController->createEntity(array('id' => 'authenticated'))
       ->save();
-    $this->roleStorageController->create(array('id' => 'no_permission'))
+    $this->roleStorageController->createEntity(array('id' => 'no_permission'))
       ->save();
     // Setup a role with just one permission.
-    $this->roleStorageController->create(array('id' => 'one_permission'))
+    $this->roleStorageController->createEntity(array('id' => 'one_permission'))
       ->save();
     user_role_grant_permissions('one_permission', array('administer permissions'));
     // Setup a role with multiple permissions.
-    $this->roleStorageController->create(array('id' => 'multiple_permissions'))
+    $this->roleStorageController->createEntity(array('id' => 'multiple_permissions'))
       ->save();
     user_role_grant_permissions('multiple_permissions', array('administer permissions', 'administer users', 'access user profiles'));
 
     // Setup a user without an extra role.
-    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->create(array());
+    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->createEntity(array());
     $account->save();
     // Setup a user with just the first role (so no permission beside the
     // ones from the authenticated role).
-    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->create(array('name' => 'first_role'));
+    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->createEntity(array('name' => 'first_role'));
     $account->addRole('no_permission');
     $account->save();
     // Setup a user with just the second role (so one additional permission).
-    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->create(array('name' => 'second_role'));
+    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->createEntity(array('name' => 'second_role'));
     $account->addRole('one_permission');
     $account->save();
     // Setup a user with both the second and the third role.
-    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->create(array('name' => 'second_third_role'));
+    $this->users[] = $account = $this->userStorageController->createEntity(array('name' => 'second_third_role'));
     $account->addRole('one_permission');
     $account->addRole('multiple_permissions');
     $account->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
index b2669a1..bca29bb 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function testEntityArea() {
     for ($i = 0; $i < 2; $i++) {
       $random_label = $this->randomName();
       $data = array('bundle' => 'entity_test_render', 'name' => $random_label);
-      $entity_test = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('entity_test_render')->create($data);
+      $entity_test = $this->container->get('plugin.manager.entity')->getStorageController('entity_test_render')->createEntity($data);
       $entity_test->save();
       $entities[] = $entity_test;
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/QueryGroupByTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/QueryGroupByTest.php
index 8d38134..5cc1f0a 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/QueryGroupByTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/QueryGroupByTest.php
@@ -109,17 +109,17 @@ protected function setupTestEntities() {
       'name' => 'name1',
     );
 
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_1)->save();
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_1)->save();
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_1)->save();
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_1)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_1)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_1)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_1)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_1)->save();
 
     $entity_2 = array(
       'name' => 'name2',
     );
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_2)->save();
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_2)->save();
-    $this->storageController->create($entity_2)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_2)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_2)->save();
+    $this->storageController->createEntity($entity_2)->save();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public function testGroupByCountOnlyFilters() {
     // Doesn't display SUM, COUNT, MAX... functions in SELECT statment
 
     for ($x = 0; $x < 10; $x++) {
-      $this->storageController->create(array('name' => 'name1'))->save();
+      $this->storageController->createEntity(array('name' => 'name1'))->save();
     }
 
     $view = views_get_view('test_group_by_in_filters');
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
index 4a696c3..3d03d25 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ protected function loadTests() {
    */
   protected function createTests() {
     // Create a new View instance with empty values.
-    $created = $this->controller->create(array());
+    $created = $this->controller->createEntity(array());
 
     $this->assertTrue($created instanceof View, 'Created object is a View.');
     // Check that the View contains all of the properties.
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ protected function createTests() {
 
     // Create a new View instance with config values.
     $values = \Drupal::config('views.view.test_view_storage')->get();
-    $created = $this->controller->create($values);
+    $created = $this->controller->createEntity($values);
 
     $this->assertTrue($created instanceof View, 'Created object is a View.');
     // Check that the View contains all of the properties.
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ protected function displayMethodTests() {
         'position' => 3
       )
     );
-    $view = $this->controller->create($config);
+    $view = $this->controller->createEntity($config);
 
     // Tests Drupal\views\Plugin\Core\Entity\View::addDisplay()
-    $view = $this->controller->create(array());
+    $view = $this->controller->createEntity(array());
     $random_title = $this->randomName();
 
     $id = $view->addDisplay('page', $random_title);
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ protected function displayMethodTests() {
 
     // Tests Drupal\views\Plugin\Core\Entity\View::generateDisplayId().
     // @todo Sadly this method is not public so it cannot be tested.
-    // $view = $this->controller->create(array());
+    // $view = $this->controller->createEntity(array());
     // $this->assertEqual($view->generateDisplayId('default'), 'default', 'The plugin ID for default is always default.');
     // $this->assertEqual($view->generateDisplayId('feed'), 'feed_1', 'The generated ID for the first instance of a plugin type should have an suffix of _1.');
     // $view->addDisplay('feed', 'feed title');
     // $this->assertEqual($view->generateDisplayId('feed'), 'feed_2', 'The generated ID for the first instance of a plugin type should have an suffix of _2.');
 
     // Tests Drupal\views\Plugin\Core\Entity\View::newDisplay().
-    $view = $this->controller->create(array());
+    $view = $this->controller->createEntity(array());
     $view->newDisplay('default');
 
     $display = $view->newDisplay('page');
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ protected function displayMethodTests() {
     $this->assertTrue($executable->displayHandlers->get('feed_1')->default_display instanceof DefaultDisplay);
 
     // Tests item related methods().
-    $view = $this->controller->create(array('base_table' => 'views_test_data'));
+    $view = $this->controller->createEntity(array('base_table' => 'views_test_data'));
     $view->addDisplay('default');
     $view = $view->getExecutable();