Fortnite for Xbox One gets cross-play with PC, Mac, and iOS

Fortnite players on Xbox One can now get downwardly and dirty with players on other platforms. The game's latest update, version 3.three, has rolled out to all supported platforms, and Epic has quietly flipped the switch on Xbox Ane cross-play support in the procedure.

With cross-play, Xbox One players can compete against others on PC, Mac, iOS (and, somewhen, Android). Notably missing from that list is PlayStation 4, merely recent comments from Microsoft point that the onus is on Sony to permit cantankerous-play between the two consoles.

Ballsy previously explained that cross-play support on Xbox One would too enable players to carry their progression and purchases between devices also. All that's required is that players opt in by linking their Xbox account with their Epic Games business relationship. You tin find a full rundown on how to get started with cross-play on Xbox One with Epic's dedicated FAQ.

Alongside cantankerous-play, Fortnite's 3.three patch introduced some new features for players. In Boxing Royale, Epic has added remote explosives and the Supply Llama. The game'southward "Save the Earth" mode has also picked upward some goodies, including a new questline for st. Patrick's 24-hour interval. There are a number of fixes and gameplay tweaks included also, all of which you tin can find in detail with Ballsy'south full release notes.

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