Part of the fun of Fortnite is playing with friends as a squad, especially when it comes to fighting NPC bosses and henchmen at some of the newest POIs for Season 3. But, not everyone will always have the same console or platform. If players in a squad don’t all have the game for the same console or platform, they still have the chance to play together using Fortnite’s Crossplay feature. This feature requires players to link their Epic Games account and can be used across all platforms. Players using PC, mobile, or Switch as their platform will already have an Epic Games account from when they downloaded the game. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users will need to set one up and link it to their Xbox or PlayStation account prior to creating their squad or party.

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Without crossplay, players from PC or console could not enter mobile servers, as that wouldn’t be fair to other players due to vaster differences in device specifications. With crossplay, all players in a squad will enter the lobby for the highest-performing console in the group and play together.  This guide will explain how to enable crossplay between devices.

Set up Fortnite Crossplay

Once players have their Epic Games account, they will need to friend one another, creating a cross-platform friends list. To do this, players will input their friends’ Epic email addresses or usernames. Players on mobile can also find friends through Facebook or Google Contacts.

Once all players have become friends via their Epic Games accounts, they’ll be able to enter the lobby. Players on all platforms will want to be sure their privacy settings for Fortnite are set to Public or Friends and that they have chosen Duos or Squad mode.

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The player’s friends list should appear on the right side of the screen in the lobby. Players should select their friends list and select Join Party to begin. This will make the player visible as online to their friends and allow them to create or join a crossplay party together.

Common Fortnite Crossplay Issues

While crossplay should work on any platform, mobile players should note that some issues may arise. Sony only recently allowed PlayStation 4 users to crossplay with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch users, so there is still potential for technical issues.

Voice chat may pose a problem for players with devices and platforms without voice capabilities. Fortnite itself also does not support cross-platform chatting. To get around this, players should consider linking to third-party chat service to stay in contact with one another during a game and ensure no one is left out of strategizing and planning.

Fortniteis available for PC, iOS, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

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