Fortnite Battle Royale is gaining cross-platform play/progression

Epic Games has revealed that Fortnite: Battle Royale is gaining cross-platform support, alongside new mobile versions on iOS and Android. Curiously, Fortnite will not be getting cross-platform support on Xbox One, though the phrase “in partnership with Sony” reveals why not all console versions of the game are being treated equally, Sony won’t support cross-platform play with Xbox One. 

On mobile devices, Fortnite will offer the “same gameplay, same map, same content, same weekly updates”, with the promise of cross-platform play with PS4 and PC users showing a high degree of confidence that Epic and get the game running on mobile hardware. At this time Epic Games has not confirmed that Fortnite: Battle Royale is coming to Nintendo Switch, which you would think would be an easier platform to develop for than the iOS or Android ecosystems. 

PC cross-play support with PS4 explains why Epic has worked so hard to develop a 60FPS mode for the title on console hardware, allowing the game to be played on a somewhat more equal playing field with PC gamers. While keyboard/mouse users will maintain an advantage over gamepad users, at least there isn’t also a huge framerate gap to contend with.