Why didn’t anyone warn us not to play Fortnite on PS4?

The Fortnite account issue is a ridiculous situation.

[ZaWarudo]

Oof. This is not a good look for Sony.

[thorstein]

Why? If I have it on PS4 why would I play it on Switch?

[GottaBjimmyb]

To play on the go, and how about if you wanted to play on PC?

[Brazz]

You can play on pc and ps4 just fine whit the same account.you just need to link epic/psn account. One more thing, the ability to pair pc and console account came first on ps4, and than xbox.
Note: ps4 only block crossplay whit consoles. Crossplay whit pc, mac, android, ios, etc. Is working fine. Don't fall for fanboy bu$#@#$ that says that ps4 is isolated, they have the second largest base and they can crossplay whit the largest, PC. You will find a much bigger community on ps4 than on xbox or switch.

https://www.tomsguide.com/u...

[Gazondaily]

I want to play it on Switch. I'm screwed now cause of Sony's stupid policy.

The skin/costumes and content aren't cheap on this.

This stupid policy needs to change. Fml

[Q2053]

"To play on the go"
How to play a multiplayer online only game without Internet?

[Brazz]

Sorry about my bad english, this not my first language. Please, read the "whit" as "with", and also forgive me for any other mistake.

[BlackTar187]

@Q

Turn your phone into a mobile hotspot. That's how i pay rocket league on the go. That's all i use switch for and since cosmetics are cosmetics I'm not that worried about being a no skin on switch

[Yetter]

People like choices?? Is this news?

[SuperSonic91]

IKR!

Look at them soy boys trying to jump on PS4s fence!

I say them soy boys play and enjoy Forshite in their own backyard and keep off my grass!

PS4 and PC cross play is good enuff.

Stop demonizing PS4 for this. wanna play Forshite on PS4 then buy one.

[ziggurcat]

@gottabjimmy:

There's crossplay between PS4 and PC/Mac/iOS.

"PS4: Cross-Play With PC, Mac, iOS and Android
The PS4 version of Fortnite supports cross-play with PC, Mac and the game's iOS and eventual Android versions. It also supports cross-progression across all of these platforms, meaning that you can link your Epic Games account to your PlayStation account and keep your progress and rewards no matter where you play."

https://www.tomsguide.com/u...

[Shiken]

To the idiot's who ask how to play on the go without Wifi...

My work has Wifi

My truck has wifi

My phone can put out a hotspot good enough to play CoD on my PS4, it can handle Fortnite

Most restaurants have wifi

My work has wifi

Have a nice day, welcome to 2018.

[nitus10]

@GottaBjimmyb

Fortnite is an online only game so and you won't be able to pause the game which is not all that great for "playing on the go". Sure you could play Fortnite where you won't be interrupted and your mobile wireless network is working but where your wireless connection is spotty or nonexistent you are going to have problems.

[Aenea]

@gotta

You can play it on PC as others have said, if you want to play it on the go get a cheap Vita....
Want a bigger screen? Play it on a Sony tablet (or sideload the RemotePlay app on a non-Sony Android tablet). Also your laptop or work desktop PC can play it using RemotePlay.

As for amount of possible players, it's either:
- PS4 + PC + iOS + Android + Mac
- Switch + Xbox One + PC + iOS + Android + Mac

PS4 is still a larger install base than Switch + X1

@Septic

Then unlink your PSN account from your Epic account (takes a few days), then link your Xbox and Switch account to it. Isn't that much better? You can play on your Switch and your beloved Xbox One X...

[The 10th Rider]

@Aenea,

From the reports I've heard unlinking your account doesn't work, you still can't use that account on Switch or Xbox.

[Sirk7x]

There's cross saves as well, meaning you can log in on Xbox, PC, Switch, mobile, and still play with your account across any device. Link your account to a PS4, and you can't use that account on any other device.

[kreate]

No one really cares about cross play on the ps4 except Xbox fanboys.

This is not a feature playstation gamers asked for nor do they care.

[THC CELL]

Play on go lol get a vita or xperia

[Gazondaily]

@Aenea

"if you want to play it on the go get a cheap Vita.... Want a bigger screen? Play it on a Sony tablet"

LOL! This is Mattrick level deflection. Should I now buy a vita or Sony Tablet to play this? The logic is amazing.

I want to play it on my Nintendo Switch. And unlinking doesn't work like you suggest. Sony is basically holding your Epic account hostage.

How is anyone defending this nonsense? And with such poor defences too.

[akbennyewu]

@thorstein, congratulations on having the simplest, dimmest mind on here with your inability to see how it may be beneficial to play on the switch. Way to go dumb dumb.

[Kribwalker]

@aenea

that spin. “don’t have crossplay just buy a vita,” so you can remote play a competitive online shooter where lag hurts

septic was right. That has all the levels of spin of the “don’t have internet? buy a 360” 🤣

@ziggur

so do you finally believe its sony holding it back or are you still needing more evidence?

[mochachino]

Really, going to be that much of a fanboy that you defend practices designed to limit your gaming freedom? Why?

[subtenko]

Fortnite is on mobile, so you can play it on the go without a nintendo switch

[morganfell]

"Why didn’t anyone warn us not to play Fortnite on PS4?"

Well, you are polygon, puppet liars of the internet gaming world an no PS4 gamer in their right mind would ever consider doing you a favor, talking to you directly like a human being, or be concerned if you were inconvenienced/fired/disbanded or simply disappeared off the face of the earth.

[Kribwalker]

@Morgan

“Polygon launches out of the box with backers in Geico, Sony, and Unilever. They hope to attract more of those kind of sponsors going forward”

I think sony might care, seeing as they were a backer of polygon since the beginning 😉

[thisismyaccount]

playing on the switch via hotspot? thru your smarthpone or free wifi?! networks ... ; stop that agenda/narrative already ... "playing on the go" makes every game better! /doh

[Realms]

Hey num nuts how about you read the terms of service don't link accounts and you will be fine. As far as cross play all the same xbox fanboys crying about this like they even play Fortnite on the PS4. Please septic we know you barely play on the PS4 so your crying can go on deaf ears. Nice try I don't believe for a second you play Fortnite on the PS4.

[RememberThe357]

I'm confused. Why is it Sony's fault that Epic is locking you out? Are we making the assumption that Sony is making Epic do it or was there an article I missed?

I'm not on the cross play bandwagon but this makes zero sense to me. Sony's not losing any control of their network by letting third party accounts for games. Am I locked out of my EA or Uplay accounts when I play on other consoles? This is a completely senseless problem for players to run into, I know I'd be pissed if I had spent money in this game and third party console makers are dictating what content I can access. Frankly, if Sony is really doing this, Epic should just remove the game from the system.

[welly300]

Er.. portable?

[XisThatKid]

I can do that on cell phones now sooo

[CorndogBurglar]

@ Q2053

What if you are going on vacation or visiting family, or going to a friend's house? All of which have internet?

Then you would be playing it on the go, wouldn't you?

Yes. The answer is yes.

Stop trying to be negative for the sake of it.

[noelo]

Stop whining! You're going to a friends house? Easy, carry your PS4 in a backpack, it is not that big! If you want to play games that bad during a vacation then that's the sacrifice you have to make. When I go on vacation I leave behind all the gaming hardware, it is ME TIME for relaxing (that's what vacation means). I can resume playing when I come back fully rested from my vacation.

[thisismyaccount]

How about leaving your addiction at home? And lets say . .. hmm socialize a bit with your buddies/relatives instead of gaming 24/7? PS4 is not heavy at all, most likely your friends/family already have own anyway ...

If i go on vacation is to relax and for sure not to play 24/7 on the "GO". And i have literally a 6km ong fucking beach in front of my home at like 70m .... you thinkim going to waste my time at home during summer?

[CorndogBurglar]

@ noel and thisismyaccount

What are you guys even talking about? Did you even see the comment I was replying to?

Q2053 asked how you play a multiplayer only game on the Switch with no internet. He said that simply because someone said they wanted to play Fortnite "on the go".

I gave examples of how one would play Fortnite on their Switch when they are "on the go". I didn't even mention anything about what you guys are talking about. And if you thi k that no one would want to take their Switch with them places to play games then you are completely insane.

But regardless, try to keep up with what's going on around you. Your comments were idiotic replies to what I said and made nosense.

[shuvam09]

I'm not sure, but was it possible between XBox and PS4???
If not, then we should have seen this coming...
Personally I don't want this, but Sony should just get out of their heads and just enable cross plat multiplayer...
Sometimes you have to do things for the greater good...

[Uken12]

How can you even defend this. I should be able to play my account on any system I own.

[RedDeadLB]

Sounds more like a game issue, not a console issue

[Cueil]

Nope they had PSN and Xbox players together it was huge news

[Thatguy-310]

the title to this article is stupid. im sure Sony stated no crossplatform support countless of times. Are we really going to get these fake reactions of not knowing to try and proof a point?

[Cobra951]

This is not about cross-platform play. This is about having your account and your progress (like acquired or purchased items) locked out of the Switch, if you made the mistake of linking your Epic account to your PSN account. Once that happens, there is no way back, even if you unlink the accounts. That's right, this affects more than just PS4 players. It affects PC players who made this mistake. I'll make sure to never link my PC accounts to PSN. Someone else learned that lesson for me.

[xRacer74x]

Blasphemy, Sony can do No wrong according to N4G.

[Christopher]

It's not a good look for Epic either, who developed, designed, and knew that your accounts would be locked to PSN by using PSN and never told you.

[Majin-vegeta]

I dont see the big problem...its like BF4 doesnt allow you to you to take your xbox account and play it on PS4.

[Magnetar]

Someday they might and I’d really like that. I’ve bought console and pc versions of multiple battlefields, it’d be great if I didn’t have to unlock everything twice.

[Ofai]

This would be awesome if all developers did this. Ive got The Division on PS4 (Launch) PC and now X1 through the game pass. Wish i could keep all the progress ive made on the PC version of the game across the others.

[Sunny_D]

It’s not the PSN account that’s being used here. It’s the fortnite account. So if you at anytime played it/made it? on PS4, you are blocked entirely from using it on any other platforms.

[fathertime4464]

Well Sony does not allow cross play! Apparently your overlords feel that that includes youraccounts. To bad so sad.

[Sunny_D]

@fathertime

Dude, how do you not see the problem here? It’s not crossplay that’s being blocked. It’s your entire account with everything you’ve earned and bought that’s being blocked. So if you decided to play on PS4 at home and then wanted to play on the go on the switch you can’t bring everything you earn which is terrible. How are you calling anyone overlord, when the very thing Sony is doing is an example of being an overlord?

[Brazz]

Prety sure you can use 1 single account to play on pc/psn.
https://fortnitehelp.epicga...

[yomfweeee]

And just think about what you are saying. if it is an account maintained by Epic/Fortnite, how in the world are they blaming Sony?

[Segata]

Sony has no crossplay on PS4.Sony fans. I see no problem. PS5 Sony announced Crossplay. Sony fans: Sony always for the gamers!

[Majin-vegeta]

Yea thats why i can play against PC players on SF5 right?

[zekk]

Xbox refused to allow crossplay with ps3 last gen. I don't see the difference

[badz149]

@Segata

Sony has no crossplay with ONLY "Xbone and Switch" - 2 of the devices with the lowest player count around.

THERE, corrected it for you! Fortnite crossplay with PC just fine on PS4.

and do check your fact before spreading BS next time please! the PS4 has more crossplay games than xbone and switch combined!

[Chaosdreams]

Sony is going to want to address this.

[generic-user-name]

This is on Epic, it's their game, they should have made this clear.

[Sunny_D]

"This is on Epic, it's their game, they should have made this clear."

Either way, why would Sony want to block an entire account from being used anywhere else? That's like if Sony only allowed your PSN account to be used on one PS4 and couldn't be used on another PS4. It's terrible.

[gangsta_red]

"Epic Games itself provides a detailed FAQ about cross-platform play which indicates that the Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of the game won’t be able to interact, but nowhere does it say that playing the PlayStation 4 version at all means you can’t use your main account or any of the items you’ve purchased on the Nintendo Switch."

[fathertime4464]

No cross play means no cross play dude. You get what you get, ps4 specific servers along with specific accounts. Enjoy homie

[Goldby]

Epic and psn linked and you don't need to worry about losing progress between the two.

Also last time I checked the Switch doesn't have built in internet so playing fortnite "on the go" isn't really possible without WiFi. So I don't see this being an issue, if there's WiFi most likely you are at home or someone house, just play it on a console or pc for best quality

[Aenea]

There are no PS4 specific servers homie! PS4 users can crossplay with iOS, Android when it comes out, Windows and Mac users just not with Swich and X1

[DaMist]

@Goldby I use my mobile Hotspot for on the go gaming for myself and my kids, plus pretty much everywhere you go there's free wifi.

[AspiringProGenji]

Blizzard does not allow cosmetics or purchases to cross over other platforms despite using the same account. I know because all my cool stuff is on PC and I had to start from 0 on PC. Not every game or developers let’s you do this. Only game I’ve heard that allows this is Paladins

Not defending Sony but Inam just curious what other games let you do this

[Sirk7x]

Fortnite does, and it's the biggest game in the world right now. Their model is going to change the industry. Why do you think every game imaginable is putting in a Battle Royale mode now? Fortnite introducing crossplay and cross saves to millions and millions of players means that gamers are going to start demanding it from other games very shortly. Expect to see shifts very soon.

[Kribwalker]

Hmmmmm

“Kribwalker5d ago
yep. Fortnite switch xbox pc crossplay will be big
AGREE 2DISAGREE 5”

http://n4g.com/news/2176962...

It’s coming true. Maybe this will be the straw that broke the camels back. To those that argued with me about this being a sony issue in that thread, do you believe it’s still not a sony issue?”

[TheColbertinator]

It is a Sony issue. Sony simply does not care for gamers.

[Ricegum]

Oh look. Two Xbox fanboys, one replying to the other.

[81BX]

That's a stretch dude. They care just look at the body of work. They just need to fix this issue. Yes it sucks but Sony isn't anti gamer They are just wrong here

[DialgaMarine]

They sure don’t. They only continue to support their console with the best of the best in AAA TRUE exclusive software, instead of porting everything to PC and talking about GaaS like it’s something we need in our lives, or rely so heavily on multiplats that there’s not a reason to even own a PS4. Damn you Sony!

[kayoss]

How is that even logical, "Sony simply does not care for gamers."? PS4 have the most exclusive GAMES out of all the 3 consoles. They literally makes hundred of exclusive games for the PS4. More than Xbox or Switch. So how is it that they dont care for gamers?? Talking out of your @$$??

[Charmamba]

Sony cares about the gamer, so long as you are playing the way they want you to.

where as it appears other services just want you to enjoy it regardless of how.

[MrBeatdown]

It's Epic's customers. Pretty sure it's an Epic issue.

Sony has their terms devs agree to. Epic agreed. This is Epic's mess.

[boing1]

I lol'ed. Thanks.

[Sirk7x]

That's a pretty bold statement lol. I mean, can you really expect any corporation to actually care about people? (I mean, you could, but they won't) Sony is a business, not a person with empathy. I don't own a PS4, but I will say that they do have arguably the greatest single play experiences in gaming right now(along with Nintendo), and a great selection of games. The reason they don't want crossplay is because they feel it's going to hurt their sales. They have market lead, and it means, you want to play with your friends, buy a PS4. Do I think this is right? No, I don't, but I do see how it can be a precarious situation for them. They don't want people on Xbox playing with PS4 owners, because they don't want people buying Xboxes at all.

[AmUnRa]

"Sony simply does not care for gamers"

No they really dont, they are giving the players what they want; exclusive AAA games and some of them are the best games out there.
What did Microsoft gave you gamewise?? Two mediocre games and round the Xmas season FH4.
3 games in a year. Thats for the players.. On the Xbox.

And you are talking about that Sony does not care for theyr gamers?
That is the greatest B*S steatment i ever read on N4G really🙄

[Realms]

Well three generations of supporting their consoles with GAMES say otherwise. All you MS fanboys want cross play with Sony so bad it's pathetic how much you whine about it. If Sony does decide to do cross play with MS it should be on their terms and when it is beneficial to them like at the start of a generation not when they have the clear advantage that's what strategy is so it's a no go this generation deal with it.

[PhoenixUp]

PS4 is most likely the most used platform for this game

[Hungryalpaca]

Pc is

[MuddyWaters]

Yes it is, likely followed by mobile now.

https://www.epicgames.com/f...

"In less than a year, Fortnite has grown to 125 million players."

[Segata]

And every gen following.

[Aenea]

@hungry @ muddy

Good thing that PS4 players can crossplay and use their progression on PC (and Mac) and mobile creating the single largest possible playerbase on any console...

[Brazz]

Second most. And ps4 and pc have crossplay. First and second most popular platform got crossplay.
Ps4 only blocks crossplay whit switch and x1, the other 2 consoles.
https://www.tomsguide.com/u...

[Goldby]

Ps4 players can play with mobile players too, the mobile players just need to jump into. Party with pc players and boom, thread platforms playing together

[Segata]

You keep saying Whit. H goes after the T.

[Brazz]

Sorry about the whit-with, english isn't my first language, thanks for correcting me.

[SLiSH83]

I think it’s spelled with 😉

[Outlawzz]

Yup I had to use a different email. Really stupid honestly , I played fortnite on PS4 once

[Magnetar]

That’s what a lot of pc players are saying. Sucks that you try something once and you’re unable to bring over progress and items you spent money on, when other people can.

[fathertime4464]

No cross play policy. Gotta read that fine print

[Magnetar]

Actually a lot of pc players linked their psn accounts to try it on PlayStation played a few times on there, then went back to playing on pc. Now they want to play it on the switch and can’t use the same account.

[boing1]

How many PC players have PS4 and Switch? Care to elaborate? You say a lot and I say multiplatform gamers are a huge minority.

[Aenea]

Then unlink your PSN account....

[The 10th Rider]

@Aenea,

Even if you unlink accounts it still doesn't work.

[Neonridr]

@fathertime - has nothing to do with crossplay. Sony has basically blacklisted my account from using it on an Xbox or Switch. And unlinking your PSN account does not seem to work.

[Kribwalker]

@aenea

“"NOTE: If you have previously linked your account to a PSN account you will be unable to link your Nintendo account. You need to create a new Epic account in order to successfully link your Nintendo account.”

so much for that theory

[fathertime4464]

@neonrdr
It has everything to do with no cross play. why else would they lock your account?!
If you think it has nothing to do with that policy your wrong. They're keeping it locked so you only have them

[PhantomS42]

On PS4, a lot of gamers have been saying don't play any type of battle royale for a while now. You're fault for falling for a fad.

[ThatOneRiggaNob]

lol..... idk what to even say to this.

[PhantomS42]

Can't handle the truth about the dying fad or did you miss all the memes about battle royale during the E3 shows because gamers are so sick of it?

[Monster_Tard]

Your argument makes zero sense.

[PhantomS42]

You're lack of paying attention also makes no sense. The fad is dying. NOBODY was excited for the Battlefield BR announcement or Fortnite on Switch announcement. People spent the last 4 days making fun of how they are shoving it into everything. Gamers are sick of it, it's dying and only appeals to 4-6 year olds and the streamers who are just attention jobless seekers and don't play any other game.

[Neonridr]

@phantom - dying? You know how many people play Fortnite and PUBG alone? Show me another game that comes close to the same active playerbase.

[Segata]

A true Sony sycophant.

[ThatOneRiggaNob]

Lol considering fortnite just got 100m dumped into it's Esports scene and just now launching on the switch and android devices soon I don't see how you can say it's dying. BFV and Blops 4 both are making their own BR modes with probably more games to follow. It's fine that you don't like them but pretending that it's dying just because people meme'd it seems kinda dumb. But hey what do I know? I'm just a random forum poster. >.>

[PhantomS42]

The best argument is Esports...the biggest joke in gaming XD Please try harder. When people are saying how they don't want it in games it's pretty clear the fad is passed. Just because you are in denial because you spent so much of your parent's money on stupid dances and hats. Even in the direct so many people were saying it shouldn't have been in it. But I suppose hate mean demand now...

[alb1899]

You should take care of that dementia

[Kabaneri]

This explains why PS4 players just got that free blue striker skin....

[jukins]

So is this a problem just for consoles because I regular6switch back and forth between ps4 and PC and have no issues in fact it will just sign me out of the other platform if I sign in on one

[Goldby]

Yeah epic worked hard to make pc and ps4 are seamless in terms of progression, back when it was up paragon was the same. Just log in and boom

[Gh05t]

It took me 4 months to get a response from a human and one additional month to get my account deleted (It was approved and deleted TODAY) so good luck to everyone who has to deal with EPIC Games.

They have a terrible customer service team. To the point of telling me I didnt have an account although I get emails all the time saying someone is trying to hack into an account that again they claimed I didnt have???

[Goldby]

They are sdtill swamped with paragon refunds right now. My friend has been waiting since it was announced for a total of like 12dollars spent on the game, others are waiting for hundreds of dollars.

[Godmars290]

This after a reported 7 million players?

[Godmars290]

...Who, after numerous reports and articles, found out Sony sucks and is doing something they have no right to with a 3rd party's application.

[Signal13]

Has Sony ever done cross-platform? Why’d you expect something different?
“I can’t use my Sony man on my Nintendo and, and, and I still have my other account and nothing’s changed I’m just mad I have to make a new account on a different system.”

*faaaaaaaaaaaart*

[Sunny_D]

Yes they have. The problem isn’t that they are using a Sony PSN account on the Switch or what have you. They are blocking you from using the Fortnite account on anything that isn’t a PS4. That is actually pretty bad.

[Goldby]

Only in regards to consoles.
You can cross play and cross progress on pc with ps4

[Sgt_Slaughter]

There's a certain word that starts with an A that would work really well for this comment. The fact that an account that has nothing to do with Sony/Playstation yet is blocked by them is entirely wrong and can lead to so many bad things if left unchecked.

[XtaZ]

It goes without saying. If you play games on the most anti-consumer company's platform, you're going to have a bad time.

[Razzer]

your hyperbole is adorable

[Goldby]

I'd say they are far from the most anti consumer

[MuddyWaters]

Let me explain since you've been flooding this topic with nonsense trying to defend Sony's actions on this. You play Fornite on PC, or mobile or Xbox or Switch. That's fine, all your progression goes with you. It is your Epic account. The problem is once you log into PSN with your Fortnite account it becomes linked to Sony. Sony now holds your account hostage from ever going to Switch or Xbox. All your progression and content is locked away and then you will have to create an all new account.

It doesn't matter if you started on PSN or carried your old account over to PSN, once it's linked Sony then prevents you from ever using it on Switch or Xbox One. Even if you created the account on Switch or Xbox One in the first place. Is that being consumer friendly? They will not allow you to unlink your Epic account if you choose to play on Switch with it or Xbox One.

People have spent hundreds of hours and now Sony thinks it's their property. They are taking console crossplay to a whole new level by blocking your account to be used on another console. So you can dance around the subject all you want, Sony are not acting in your best interest, only their own.

[TKCMuzzer]

Wow, there is some over top reactions going on here. Many other games allow you to use the same main account and link different platforms, it's a bit odd that this particular site does not. The tech is there to separate platforms on a single email address and I'm not sure Sony would have any control over how Epic handled their own website on different platforms. All Sony can do is not allow cross play, they can't control how Epic handle their own user base or their own website.
I assume Epic want to do this for ease of use on their side of things, if that is the the case they need to take some of the responsibility.
Paladins seems to let me link more than one format, seems this is an issue for BOTH Epic and Sony to sort out.

[MetalGearsofWar]

Don't play Fortnite on any platform. It's not good.

[rivaldoo777]

Make a new account you crybabies. And stop buying dumb cosmetics that epic offers, simple as that. If its f2p, just play it for free and delete the game when you get bored of it.

[Goldby]

You can earn skins and cosmetics in game,

[rivaldoo777]

Well I didn't play the game Cuz it looked like trash. Plus don't give shit about MP only games.

[Goldby]

I don't play it either, it's common knowledge by now. If it was all locked behind a paywall wall people would have complained

[Neonridr]

@rivaldoo - so you didn't play the game but here you are judging it. Got it. GTFO here

[MellauxGMNG]

OR, people can do what they want in the game because its THEIR choice to play it and buy whatever they want, and SONY can get their shit together and not lock peoples accounts out from other platforms.

[masterfox]

oh look some trivial issues.

[Neonridr]

it's ok, we all know you will bend over backwards to defend anything Sony does. Where is your backbone man? People can still demand answers and reasonable treatment. This is not ok, no matter how you look at it. I don't care if you are the biggest Sony fan in the world, seeing what they are doing here as ok is a huge problem.

[Razzer]

oh....the horror.

/s

[ocelot07]

Couldn't care much less for cross play these days. But this is bad and needs fixing ASAP.

[Asuka]

Yikes...

[DialgaMarine]

Clearly this isn’t an issue between PC and PS4, otherwise we would’ve heard about it a long time ago. Sounds like the issue could be on either Sony’s or Nintendo’s end, but a fixable that likely will be fixed. Gotta love the usual doom and gloom. I somehow doubt that the number of people who own both a PS4 and Switch, play Fortnite religiously, and want the account to be shared across both, somehow make up some large enough percentage of PSN for this to actually be considering a big issue.

[gangsta_red]

Someone didn't read the article.

[DialgaMarine]

I actually did. And what I got out of it was that it’s not a problem on Epic’s side; it’s a problem with Epic accounts being tied to a specific platform. MYbe I didn’t catch, but I didn’t see it state PS is the only platform that could be doing that. It’s most likely, but once again, this issue doesn’t exist between PS4 and PC, so it’s probably just a misstep that will likely be fixed. People need to chill, and Polygon needs to stop acting like someone held a gun to their head and told them that they have to play Fortnite on PS4.

[gangsta_red]

The only account that this doesn't work for is if it's tied to PS4. There's no other guessing or maybe about it. It has been confirmed by other media outlets that if an account is tied to PS4 it can't be used for Switch.

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thu...

"...like someone held a gun to their head and told them that they have to play Fortnite on PS4"

That makes no sense...who thought this would happen in the first place? Especially when it does work across PC and PS4?

[Gazondaily]

Lmao

[zombiewombie]

This smells like epic trying to force sony into cross play. I can play with my account on both ps4 and pc.

[Goldby]

Or a simple overlook/miscommunication between epic and console manufacturers.

[DialgaMarine]

I think it’s just a developmental error that can easily be fixed. Polygon’s talking like Fortnite is going away on PS4.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Where was you all last gen? We didn't hear a peep from you guys. You were happy then and didn't need Sony. Now your hard up and suddenly need them. Fake social workers.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Looks like you ignored the big issue with what happened. Cross play with everything is still an overall goal for a lot of people, but this has more to do with Sony locking accounts for a game Sony has nothing to do with.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Ok. I understand. I still don't see why Sony would let their accounts be used elsewhere. It's common sense. Why should they. I don't log into n4g with a polygon account. This is nothing new.

[The 10th Rider]

@aConIsDemocracy,

It's not a Sony account being used elsewhere, it's the Epic Games account.

[neocores8055]

I know right? Xbox was being a dick to everyone and now that sony is not only win they are DESTROYING XBOX

[ChipdiddyChip]

Jeez!!!! You need to get out more.

[ChipdiddyChip]

You need to grow up, read your comment again, soak it in and realise how stupid and childish it sounds, unless you are a kid of course.

[ChipdiddyChip]

I don't need a comeback. I'm not the one making myself look stupid by getting all emotional over a plastic box.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Oh its Polygon. An MS shill.

[Kribwalker]

really?

“Polygon launches out of the box with backers in Geico, Sony, and Unilever. They hope to attract more of those kind of sponsors going forward”

https://www.forbes.com/site...

Looks to me like sony had invested money in polygon......interesting

[Silly gameAr]

Oh, man guys. Don't play fortnite on the bad ol' PS4 fellas, lol. Cruising for controversy. Stop trying to force this as a huge issue. Its obviously not a problem on PS4, so you wannabe day time soap opera actors chill out with the over the top drama act.

[gamer7804]

Wow, polygon really holding Sonys feet to the fire, rarely do we see this kind of coverage, it's the right thing to do.

[AccountNumber207]

Finally Sony being called out for their anti-consumer practice. Fortnite community are enraged at Sony yikes.

[CR7JUVE1897]

My question is this.

If this is a game created by Epic, with all of their coding, assets, etc., then shouldn't Epic be the one taking the brunt of the heat for this? Did they not know that this would happen?

And if they did, why didn't they tell anyone?

I understand about all the arguments for and against cross-play between consoles, but if one company (Sony) comes out and says that it is not happening, then why would they be the ones to be at fault?

[rivaldoo777]

Sony doesn't need fortnite. Fornite does need the ps4 period. Epic is dumb if they don't handle this problem but I highly doubt it.

[neocores8055]

I love how everyone is attacking sony. Its soo funny. When xbox was ahead by ALOT... Sony wanted cross platform with them many times they turned it down and did it with PC for FF11 and many others... Xbox was on a high horse and did not give 2 shits. Now why would sony Open its playerbase which sits at 80MIL+ to other consoles???? Its all about market share and now all of a sudden everyone cares for crossplay lol. OK BUDDY.

[gangsta_red]

Sony never wanted crossplay. Sony never asked MS for crossplay, why do you and others keep making this up is hilarious.

[XtaZ]

Same old lie Sony fanboys keep telling themselves to make them feel better.

[DerekTweed]

@Neo In your article, the developer of Defiance said "Microsoft won't let Sony players play against them,"

But nowhere did it say Sony asked them.

Xbox Statement "Xbox Live delivers the best entertainment experience unmatched by anyone else, with 35 million actively engaged members. We have a high level of expectation for our game developers to ensure that all Live experiences remain top notch. Because we can't guarantee this level of quality, or control the player experience on other consoles or gaming networks, we currently do not open our network to games that allow this cross-over capability."

Now I believe this was back when PSN was pretty terrible but free. Now that the PSN is a paid service and much better quality, Microsoft will allow it.

Sony never replied to the question. PS3 and Xbox360 both had som cross platform play with PC for some games back then too.

[XtaZ]

Literally never happened. A couple of third party devs wanted cross-play in their games and that's it. Sony NEVER approached, invited or even mentioned cross-play to Microsoft at all.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Whether its true or not Sony doesn't want to play with you today. Says more about grasping ms than Sony.

[neocores8055]

ok and what makes it different this gen? Xbox wanted to be cocky bitches then now its sony turn sorry ur losing by almost 50MIL CONSOLES

[gangsta_red]

Wow, you truly are special. Please read that link you left and then point out exactly where SONY ASKED MS for crossplay.

And by the way that same link also has this tidbit...

"Players of Final Fantasy XI say that they've been able to connect the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions of that game together."

Interesting right? How about this quote from the same link you left smart guy...

"I checked with Sony's public relations team, but they didn't come up with an official statement yet about how their company feels about the possibility of cross-console gaming."

I'm just not reading where Sony asked MS....

While you're busy making up more bullshit about what was going on over a decade plus ago, how about come up with a better defense for the here and now.... and definitely a better Google search.

[XtaZ]

Haha, that's always their go-to article on this subject and it gets destroyed every time. They never learn.

[aConIsDemocracy]

They think they have a foot in the door because all the shill press say Xbox had the better e3. So now they are trying to lever that foot into the kitchen. It'll take more than a stinky old foot to beat Sony. We want evidence not e3 promises again.

[Segata]

Yup I'm not happy. Had that account for years.I had to abandon it. Thanks Sony,how very kind of you.

[Silly gameAr]

With that tweet at the end of the article, this feels more like an ad for crossplay, and like they're trying to strong arm Sony into a response, and this is the perfect time to strike while MS is looking strong. It's more like they're trying to force something and cause outrage for something that they REALLY don't care about, but they're going to use their platform to sway the public perception as a negative toward Sony.

It feels more like it's agenda driven, then a legit concern.

[aConIsDemocracy]

of course it is. its xbox fans trying to pressure Sony into giving in. What they don't realize is Sony has more than enough players. Sony doesn't need to crossplay or share accounts with other consoles. They have the majority of players. How about Xbox players come across and make psn accounts so Sony can count them as active players? How many xbox fanboys here will make a psn account? All i've heard so far is psn player having to make an account with xbox. It ain't gonna happen.

[DerekTweed]

This has nothing to do with PSN or Xbox accounts, this is about the Epic account being locked for switch (and I assume Xbox too but not the point of the article) if it has ever been logged in on a PS4.

[MellauxGMNG]

Jesus, how delusional can you be? This issue is nothing to do with microsoft or them apparently wanting crossplay. The issue is with Epic accounts and SONY locking them to their platform so you literally cannot use that account on any other platform other than pc, whereas you can freely transfer your progress between the Switch, Pc and Xbox with no issues.

Take off your tinfoil hat

[Imalwaysright]

I love conspiracy theories.

[aConIsDemocracy]

me too. I read there's an early version of Xbox buried on oak island. Imagine if that whole tv show just uncovered a prototype of xbox. A massive box full of nothing.

[paintedgamer1984]

Easy fix... make a new account if the switch is your go to console. Also, do people not know how to read? Clearly it says there is no cross play between switch and ps4. If this is a deal breaker because of alll this moneys you spent 😫 im willing to bet those peoples will say eh no thanks nintender!

Playing Fornite dog shit edition on the switch doesnt suddenly become amazing because its portable. Just saying.

[Cobra951]

This has nothing to do with crossplay. This has nothing to do with a PS4's game progress being accessible on a Switch. This is about Fortnite progress (PC in particular) getting locked out of the Switch if the owner's Epic account was linked to a PSN account. Say it with me: This is not about PS4 games. This is not about crossplay.

[Jinger]

That Xbox tweet is classic

[ChipdiddyChip]

There are people actually defending this anticonsumer practice in the comment, the blindness is real.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Why didn't anyone warn us not to read Polygon?

[SLiSH83]

It would be nice to have one universal Fortnite account where all your unlocked skins and emotes carry between whatever platform you want to play it on.
I’m hoping next gen we get a universal gamer network across Xbox2 PS5 Switch2 PC and Mac/mobile.
I’d still buy all the consoles they all offer unique games but multipats need a unified network.

[JEECE]

I can't believe people are this mad because they can't have their special hat or fly with their special umbrella when they play on Switch. It doesn't change the game at all. No wonder these companies are always trying to take advantage of us with microtransactions.

[Stay-Toasty]

Im sorry but for what games have you ever been able to share accounts between platforms like this? What's the big deal.

[MellauxGMNG]

You can do it freely between pc, switch and xbox, but once you use youre account on ps4 you are locked out from ever going back to play with your account on any of those other platforms other than pc.

[outsider1624]

Christ!! This again...
I've got an idea....PETITION.

[Yetter]

Stories like this really expose who the worst of the worst Sony fanboys are on this site.

[Takwin]

I love Sony and their exclusives, but this is asinine and I wish it were illegal.

[Bismarn]

Um, I've been warning everyone to not play Fortnite on any platform, but y'all didn't listen...

[maybelovehate]

Sony is becoming so anti consumer. It is sad.

[NotanotherReboot]

Sony are turning into the villains of the industry

[salmonade]

That is total bullcrap. Sony are making amazing games for people to play. They are taking risks on new IP for people to play. Games that are made with real passion and creative ideas controlled by the actual studios themselves. All this manufactured rage is coming from players from other consoles.

[MellauxGMNG]

The outrage is coming from people that own ps4s actually lol, as the problem appears once you use your epic account on ps4, so youre wrong

[salmonade]

Miniscule minority of people. Shut Scarz and dont pretend you give a crap

[rivaldoo777]

Even if you were true I would play new amazing looking games rather than a RIP off cartoony crap.

[Derceto]

I'd sooner expect people to warn you to not play Fortnight on mobile. Huh, who knew?

[Silly gameAr]

Anybody legit want this, or is this just a PR move? Can anyone answer without sounding like a drama queen, an xbox fan, or a shill? Has anyone had any problems finding Fornite games on PS4? Is it PS4 that has problems finding matches, or other consoles that have something to gain from the numbers and user info?

[Majin-vegeta]

My brother plays it 24/7 and never has problems finding matches in PS4

[Silly gameAr]

No one has any problems. This is so petty. It would be different if sony didn't have so many people playing on PSN. I would understand crossplay then. No one I've talked to has a problem finding games. This is a ploy. A manufactured reason for people to demand crossplay on consoles, and a chance to cast a negative light on Sony at the same time. These guys actually GAVE us games to play for our gaming console when everyone else was chasing a buck.

[aConIsDemocracy]

it's not needed is it? its a pr move. Just to get attention. I don't blame them though. They have to do what they have to do.

[Wallow]

I have a ps4 and I want to play with other systems, sony needs to stop being stupid about this and allow cross platform.

[salmonade]

Manufactured rage. But I think Sony should do cross-play with Switch... but never go near Xbox

[Tobse]

For a Company claiming to be #4theplayers this is a big time anti consumer move

[ClanPsi1]

I warn everyone I talk to not to play Fortnite on anything because it's an awful game.

[2ndhandcorn]

Single player console .

[BenRC01]

No one will be playing this by the time BO4 and bfv hit so who cares?

[rivaldoo777]

Exactly. It's going to die over time.

[SpineSaw]

I don't understand how anyone could assume they could just take their account from one game on one system and move it to another system. Someone is trying to blow this into a big deal when it's not at all.

[Respawned]

Why do Sony fans constantly give Sony a free pass for every bull shit move they make?

[SpineSaw]

How is being crystal clear on no cross-play with Xbox and Nintindo in the Fortnite game a BS move. Sony has has been very clear about this. Add to that the overwhelming majority of PS4 gamers do not care in the least about cross-play and those few PS4 gamers that do want are not demanding it. Sony has said "no" now Xbox and Nintindo gamers should stop crying about it and move on.

[Elda]

The same can be said for the other 2 platform of consoles.

[pinkcrocodile75]

It's simple don't use it on ps4 and in the meantime give Sony a bollocking

[Zenbaby369]

So they don't want you to buy content on another platform and then get that same content "free" on their platform. Dlc doesn't usually transfer..so what is the problem?

[Respawned]

I think the problem is that Nintendo and Microsoft are open to sharing. Just sad Sony aren't.

[ILostMyMind]

No. Just be happy for MS and Nintendo doing this. Sony don't need to follow and this don't make financial sense anyway.

[Bladesfist]

They don't normally accept refund requests, what's the problem? Well it's still that they don't normally accept refund requests. Just because an anti-consumer practice is common doesn't make it okay. We should all push back against stuff like this no matter what platforms are doing it. More so if it's a platform we are invested in.

[Zenbaby369]

I agree to an extent. I feel like buying a game should let you play it on anything. However that isn't practical for any console for multiple reasons. Verifying ownership, stress on their network for no revenue etc. I get that it shouldn't stop you from using your epic account on another console. But anyone who thinks skins they buy should be available on all devices are absurd.

[butchertroll]

Fortnite is completely FREE on PS4 and you DON'T need a PS+ sub, unlike on Xbone where you need a GOLD sub to play a F2P game, Fortnite in this case. So, why didn’t anyone warn us not to play Fortnite on Xbone cuz IT'S NOT FREE there and it's hidden behind paywall?

[Respawned]

Your comment is irrelevant to the topic.

[butchertroll]

Like yours too. Btw. PS4/Mac/PC/mobile is bigger Fortnite playerbase then X1( Fortnite is hidden behind GOLD paywall )/Switch/PC/Mac/mobile

[inxine]

thats abit odd, but im sure they'll fix it or find some sort of solutions

[rivaldoo777]

I hope they don't. Playstation is dropping bomb right now and all they need to do is keep this momentum not fixing a "not a big deal" issue. Fornite is going to die as more BR games come anyway.

[TeamIcoFan]

Except it is a big deal.
Remove the fanboy goggles and you'll realize that there's no downside to crossplatform play for a game that is already multiplat.
Shit like this is why one of the best mmos, FFXIV, isn't on Xbox.
And that is straight up anti consumer BS.

[Platformgamer]

you can play fortnite without an online subscription, unlike xbox
you can crossplatform with mobile and pc gamers
what is your problem? this is just a fake article just for hating at sony

[Kribwalker]

the issue is, that while other platforms are being pro consumer, sony is being left behind, and this trend is growing. We now have

Paladins
Rocket league (progress transfers)
Fortnite (progress and purchases transfer)
Crazy justice upcoming
Hover upcoming
Mantis burn racing
Pinball Fx3 (all purchases and progress transfer between them)
Minecraft (purchases transfer between both)
Gunscaps
Trailblazers

and more games are consistently being made with this in mind.

[TeamIcoFan]

Don't bother explaining it to them, fanboys can't wrap their head around the idea that you can enjoy a company's product while also calling out their BS when they fuck up, like here for example.

[Doge]

Yikes and a half. I can understand why no crossplay, but locking down YOUR account because of platform association is ridiculous.

That’s like Apple forcing you to make a new Twitter account because you used Twitter on Android.

[Cobra951]

Phew! I was starting to lose all faith in gaming humanity. Thanks for that save.

[Zenbaby369]

Right but maybe paid content can't be associated with the version and is connected to the account. Like buying any game on another console you don't just get all the dlc you bought on the first console free on the second.

[Doge]

That's fair, but we don't know for sure what's the reason, and there was no warning about it whatsoever. That's why people are upset and are calling it out.

[ccgr]

Hopefully Sony considers reversing this

[Silly gameAr]

Still playing the worlds smallest violin.

[yomfweeee]

No offense, but this sounds like a bunch of hogwash from Epic. How is Sony responsible for Epic's own accounts?

[Neonridr]

man.. I can only imagine the free pass on this one from the people here. This is not ok, no matter how you slice it.

[Neonridr]

Holy crap the amount of deflection and covering for Sony here is ridiculous. This is not ok. This is not like Xbox not allowing cross play last gen. If Sony didn't want to allow crossplay, that's fine. That is NOT THE ISSUE here. The issue is Sony is now taking an account that can be used across multiple hardware and locking it out because it was used with the PS4. If I paid for content on the PC I would be unable to use that account with my Switch and would have to use an entirely new account. How is that ok?

Nobody is talking about Sony not wanting crossplay, we get that.

[ILostMyMind]

What Sony have to do with your paid content on PC?

[Neonridr]

they are taking my Epic account and not allowing me to use it elsewhere. Because Sony doesn't support cross play they are now preventing me from using that same account on my Switch. So that account, that I may have purchased stuff for or earned through play, is now locked away from my Switch version and I would now have to make a new account and start from zero.

[Zenbaby369]

He means he wants his paid content for free on switch.

[Artemidorus]

This definitely a downfall for Sony being so restrictive.

It worked for gta v.

[jaycptza]

this does suck for for people who own a Switch and a PS4. Luckily I'm not into Fortnite

[ILostMyMind]

If you wanted to play Fortnite on another platform, why did you bought it on PS4 in the first place?

[Doge]

There was never a warning about this. That's why people (the majority from what I've see are PS4 players wanting to play on their Switch mind you) are upset. It's a dumb restriction and they could've let people know about this beforehand if they were gonna stick with it.

Why is it so hard to acknowledge that it's a legitimate issue instead of just deflecting it or treating it like a nonissue?

[ILostMyMind]

How "they" could've let people know about this if 'this' wasn't a problem before?

[Doge]

It's always been there, but people gave it a hard pass and excused it as "PS4 gamers don't care about crossplay"

Switch version shows up and is currently the definitive way to play Fornite on a handheld device, which surprise surprise, a lot of PS4 gamers also own.

[GNCFLYER]

This is beyond funny and people who fight the console war need smacked not ignored.

I'm not saying this is right or it isnt affecting people, but people need to quit the bullshit.

The uprising here and every forum I'm in is mostly fake. So many people screaming from the hilltop about this on reddit yesterday were MS or Nintendo only players.

Sony didnt break in your house, rape your dog and kill your mom. The amount of fake concerned players is ridiculous. Your fighting a console war for free and need to know your fucking retarded.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

For the record this really isn't about cross play interaction but rather being able to access your account and items on a free to play game from one system to the next. I don't care if you can't cross play PS4, to Xbox to Switch...fine, don't let the games/platforms interact. However, I do care if i have an Epic (3rd party) account for Fortnite that I created first when playing on PS4 and then decide to go to Switch or Xbox it won't allow me to use that same account. There should be zero reason for this.

[sazselesbon]

Let me guess: lots of people defending Sony?

[OnDec76]

This is what The Playstation Nation wants, to play all by themselves

[Nodoze]

Corrected the title 'Why didn't anyone warn us not to play Fortnite."

[FernDiggidy]

That sucks.

[CommonCent]

Polygon a notoriously funded Microsoft propaganda pusher is saying Sony messed up? You don't say lmao.

[MasterChief3624]

I'd be more worried about the lack of crossplay. Like I'm sure there are plenty of players on PS4. But there could be so many more if Sony would just eradicate their apprehension to allow crossplay.

Edit: It would help to read articles in their entirety before posting comments about them, I agree. It seems this IS connected to the lack of crossplay. This is a really shitty move.

[MellauxGMNG]

Mann Sony really has you guys whipped and blind, eh? You guys will literally defend ANYTHING for them.

[sazselesbon]

Remember when paying for online playing was bad? Or when always online was unacceptable? Or when streaming was shit and BC was a thing? Everything can be good, as long as Sony keep feeding top notch, visually impressive, story driven, third person exclusives.
Oh, and resolution made you a better gamer not long ago!

[MongooZ]

Ironic; Just chatted about this situation with an Epic employee and that was my conclusion...

[v_eno_m]

i get the cross play fiasco, but the cross account sharing is kinda dumb....

unfortunately BNET kinda does the same thing. your OW PC profile/progress is completely separate from your PS4/XBO profile/progress

[noelo]

The fault falls on the greedy developers for not advising users otherwise, knowing that PS4 does not allow console crossplay. You can play PS4 and PC fine with linked accounts (the 2 biggest user bases btw). Sony only blocks crossplay with the other consoles. Why should Sony allow Nintendo and MS to benefit and decrease their sales. MS did the same through the previous generations and nobody was complaining. Now because MS is desperate in this generation (they will be in third place before this generation ends) they are all for crossplay; the nerve of those hypocrites at MS. MS is so full of BS! If you want true crossplay play on PC were it is a better optimized and balanced experience for everybody!

[gammaray13]

who cares Fortnite is a shit game anyway

[patterson]

Fortnite is a shit game Stop playing shit games. Problem solved.

[zoks310]

This E3 was a mistake, quick, lets time travel back to last week and get a do over.
Gamers bitch a lot

[Xavi4K]

Becasue we thought that its for the llayers 😂/s

[Spurg]

Yeah I like the competition between platforms but when it seriously hampers people's way gaming it's borderline unacceptable. I would love to play fornite on the go and having play the game on PS4 and linked my epic games account I won't be able to play it on switch. Sony is basically hijacking everyone's account but is being very anti consumer.
If crossplay becomes a thing we could have some seriously great playlist such as Xbox Vs PS4 on a 50 Vs 50 mode. That would create so much competition.