How to play cross-platform on Fortnite for iOS, PC, PS4 and Xbox One

With the recent release of Fortnite on iOS, the battle royale shooter is on almost every platform players could wish for *cough* Switch *cough*. One of the great things about this is that it doesn’t matter if you’re on PC but your pal plays on PS4, you can both play together via the technological marvel that is cross-play. But how do you enable cross-play, we hear you ask? Look no further, for this guide will tell all.

It’s important to remember that cross-play is opt-in, not opt-out, so unless you follow these steps, you won’t be able to play with players on different platforms. There’s also a skill hierarchy inherent to the system: PC players can’t join their friends on mobile and demolish all the mobile players for some easy victory royales, it will always be the other way round. The hierarchy works like this: Mobile → console → PC. It always joins the pool of players from the most advanced system you’re playing with. It’s also worth remembering that any of these platforms can play together, except for PS4 and Xbox One.

Mobile vs. Console vs. PC sounds Epic

Let’s get on to how this works. Cross-play works entirely through Epic accounts, which you’ll already have if you’re playing on PC or iOS. If you’re a console player, bring up a web browser and head to Epic.com and log in with the relevant account. That will create an Epic account for you which is tied to your PSN or XBL account, and all progression on Fortnite on any platform tied to that Epic account will carry over across platforms.

Now to play with your pals, you’ll need to download and install the Epic Launcher on a laptop or computer, and add friends through there. Again, if you’re a PC player this is how it already works, and on iOS you can simply add friends through the game, but console players will need to do it this way. So install the launcher, ask your buddy for their username, and you’re sorted. Once they accept your friend request, you should be able to join their party and play till the early hours of the morning.

Of course, someone on mobile is going to struggle a lot against a pool of PC or console players, but nevertheless, it’s a good laugh. And as long as you can play with your friends, that’s what matters, right?

In other Fortnite news, the challenges for week five of the battle pass were released today and we have a nifty guide to help you blast through them. If you're still struggling to complete last week's challenges, you can get our help here!