By David Nield
A couple of days ago we heard that Fortnite was expanding its reach to mobiles with iOS and Android support, and planning to allow opt-in cross-play between mobile devices and consoles. Now we’ve got a bit more clarification on what that means – and there’s good and bad news for gamers.
First of all, Xbox One owners can get in on the action, up to a point. While Microsoft’s console wasn’t mentioned in the original announcement, an official Fortnite blog post confirms that Xbox One owners will be able to game against their friends on iOS (from next week) and Android (in the coming months).
Less positive is the news that cross-play support between Xbox One and the Sony PlayStation 4 still isn’t happening. That was confirmed in a tweet by Nick Chester, PR manager at Fortnite’s publisher Epic Games. Xbox One and PS4 users will all be able to battle against players on PC and mobile – but not against each other.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming