Fortnite blocks your Switch login if you’ve played on PS4

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If you’ve already played Fortnite on your PlayStation 4, you may need a new account for the Switch.

Fortnite launched today for the Nintendo Switch, and included cross-play support for everything but the PlayStation 4. But fans have discovered a major annoyance when logging in: if your account was used on a PS4, they can’t access the Switch version at all.



Even worse, since Sony insists that you can’t undo linking accounts, you’ll have to create a new account just to play on the Switch. The Fortnite account tracks seasonal progression, DLC purchases, and in-game friends, but enforces certain limitations for cross-play purposes. (Thanks Eurogamer.)

Perhaps Sony and Epic Games can find a solution, but considering the Switch version already has an in-game warning notice, we can assume those negotiations already failed. We’ll keep you posted on further developments.

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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2018/06/12/fortnite-blocks-switch-login-youve-played-ps4/

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TOXICPosted:

Are you serious, why though, this is so stupid.

Miko537Posted:

I really dont think thats fair...

RaubenPosted:

Hm just being awkward if you ask me

XeCookiePosted:

Welp rip, thank god I have not played Fornite on PS4 lol.

RareparrotPosted:

Fine with me I thank Sony for doing this the game socks anyways. Now I can spend time with my friends instead of them being on Lnite.

CraigPosted:

Cant see their reasoning here but whatever. Least no one has any advantage from the outset i guess.

SaxbyyPosted:

Feel bad for all the PS guys right now, really bad for business all this from Sony.

TTGPosted:

Well that's a loss for Sony, and for anyone who plays on PS4.

KixaPosted:

That really sucks for PSN users hopefully one day they'll come to an agreement to activate crossplay.

ChatPosted:

Nothing Fortnite can do about it, this is simply caused by Sony and their dumbass moves.