{"id":101799,"date":"2018-06-13T11:13:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T11:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=101799"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:25:33","slug":"e3-fortnite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/e3-fortnite\/","title":{"rendered":"What did E3 tell us about the future of Fortnite?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody knew that Fortnite would be announced for the Nintendo Switch at E3, and nobody was disappointed when it was. Fortnite on the Switch is already available as free download from the Nintendo eShop and players have already started playing the world\u2019s most popular game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dk56OpKuFts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Something else that we\u2019ve learned over the last few days is that Fortnite now has<strong> over 125 million players.<\/strong> That vast number is even more incredible considering the game has only been out for less than a year. Incredibly, the free-to-play Battle Royale version of Fortnite has only been available since September.<\/p>\n<p>Fortnite\u2019s huge numbers come from the fact that it is a<strong> true free-to-play experience.<\/strong> Paid extras, like skins to dress up your avatar and dance moves to emote with don\u2019t give players an unfair advantage. Another factor will be the fact that Fortnite is available on most major platforms including iOS. Fortnite\u2019s release on the Switch means that Android owners are the only people who can&#8217;t play Fortnite. Epic Games say they are looking at a <strong>summer release for an Android version<\/strong> of Fortnite so we can expect to see Fortnite player numbers swell even further as, according to Google, there are over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Google\/status\/864890655906070529\">2 billion active Android phones<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Fortnite: Battle Royale\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/263a4bf9-738b-4460-a106-6dcaf2a8805b\/2343531981\/fortnite-battle-royale-Fortnite%2Fhome%2Ffn_battle_logo-1159x974-8edd8b02d505b78febe3baacec47a83c2d5215ce.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Fortnite: Battle Royale<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=df6d80a1b9f24a97ccf28528d3782d98&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fepicgames.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--100\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"10\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">10<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=df6d80a1b9f24a97ccf28528d3782d98&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fepicgames.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Some bad news for Fortnite fans, however, is that <strong>Sony has decided to block cross-platform play between PS4 and Switch.<\/strong> This means players won\u2019t be able to continue their Fortnite sessions on the fly, using their Switch, if they began on the PS4. More disturbingly, Fortnite accounts, with Epic Games, linked to the PlayStation Network (PSN) can\u2019t be accessed from the Switch. Players on the Switch won\u2019t have access to any of the skins or emotes they\u2019ve accrued using their PSN-linked Epic accounts. It has been confirmed though that Fortnite cross-platform play will be possible between Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mobile. Quite rightly, Fortnite fans aren\u2019t happy about Sony\u2019s position here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101800 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/BR04_Screenshot_Jumpshot.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last big bit of Fortnite news from the last couple of days comes in the form the first ever <strong>Fortnite World Cup<\/strong>. Qualifiers will begin in the Fall, with the big competition taking place towards the end of 2019. There will be no franchises or teams for sale with the action open to anyone, which means <strong>you can enter.<\/strong> With a prize pool of $100 million, it could be a good time to start practicing and honing your skills. Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicgames.com\/fortnite\/en-US\/news\/announcing-2018-2019-fortnite-competitive-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat about the specifics? The $100,000,000 will be split between many events at different levels of competition around the globe. Fortnite World Cup play will focus on Solos and Duos, but there\u2019ll be plenty of opportunities to squad-up in competition, too\u2026 Rules, Player Code of Conduct, specifics about platforms and Fall 2018 schedule are on the way. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about Fortnite competitive play sign up&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSt6XVKPG6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To sign up for the world cup, go to Epic\u2019s blog by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicgames.com\/fortnite\/en-US\/news\/announcing-2018-2019-fortnite-competitive-season\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of big Fortnite news then. Some good, some bad, but one thing is clear Fortnite is going to keep getting bigger and bigger for some time yet. <em>Which story do you think is the most exciting? 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