Epic Games Is Coming For All Your Free Time, Announces Fortnite Mobile
By Zac Cameron ·
A surprise announcement reveals that one of the fastest growing games is coming for exactly all of your free time
In a surprise announcement, Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite Battle Royale, have revealed that one of the next steps in the franchises journey to success, is the mobile market. Starting on March 12th, players will have the opportunity to sign up for the invite event on iOS to play Fortnite Mobile, with invites rolling out soon after. If accepted, players will be able to try out the game with friends, as invitees will also receive friend codes.
In their announcement post, Epic revealed that thanks to a partnership with Sony, players on mobile will be able to eventually opt in to cross platform play, allowing friends to play together on PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iOS, and eventually Android devices. While some community speculation was hesitant about the news, others were quick to point out that you can connect Bluetooth supported controllers to the mobile devices, and Epic Games was also quick to point out that the cross platform play will be an option in-game, with mobile users deciding if they want to play with and against other system users.
It's opt in. A PC gamer cannot join a mobile queue, but a mobile gamer can opt in to play with a PC player. They're not all dumped into one matchmaking pool. Make sense?
— Nick Chester (@nickchester) March 9, 2018
Reactions to the announcement on reddit seemed to be mixed, with some claiming that this must be an April fool’s joke, while others seem pleased with the possibility of taking their favourite game on the move. Some mentioned the conspicuous lack of Xbox in the cross play announcement, drawing parallels to other games that seem to lack the ability for Sony and Microsoft consoles to interact. Ultimately, we’re all just going to have to wait and see, as Fortnite doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, and Epic Games seems determined to come after all your free time.
For more information on the announcement details, check out the post by Epic Games, here, and for other big game news, check out the announcement of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.