Back in September,Sony finally cavedand started taking steps to finally allow true cross-play between the PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The main game at the center of this change isFortnite,the overwhelmingly popular battle royale game. Due to cross-play finally being allowed, developer Epic Games stated that they wouldlet players merge their accountsfrom different platforms together starting in November. As you can tell, we are at the end of the month and this feature has not been added yet.
Epic Games was aware of their silence surrounding this feature during its supposed month of release and havefinally given us an update on itat the tailend of the month. Obviously,Fortniteaccount merging is not coming this November; instead, we can now expect to have the ability to merge our accounts “early next year.”
Technical concerns were cited as the main reason why this feature, which will allow players to “combine multiple console-linked accounts to transfer Battle Royale cosmetic item purchases, lifetime wins, V-Bucks, andSave the Worldcampaign access,” was delayed. As account merging directly deals with purchases made with real money, Epic Games wants to ensure that it is well tested and as issue-free as possible before releasing it to the public.
For now, the highly requested feature does not have a more specific release window outside of early 2019, but Epic Games seems adamant that they will update us as soon as they have a solid date in mind. Account merging isn’t the onlyFortnite-related thing to be delayed until next year, as the developers recently announced that thefree-to-play version ofSave the Worldisn’t coming until 2019 as well.
If you’re notone of the 200 million peoplewho playsFortnite, you shouldn’t have a hard time finding a platform to try it out on. The battle royale game is currently available for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. If you’re a parent that just wants to know what the hell aFortniteis,you can check out our Parents' Guide for the game.
