Fortnite

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Fortnite

Developers
	Epic Games
	People Can Fly
Rocket Racing	Psyonix
Fortnite Festival	Harmonix Music Systems
Fall Guys [Creative & Crown Jam]	Mediatonic
Publishers
	Epic Games
Retail (Save the World)	Gearbox Software
Retail (Battle Royale)	Warner Bros. Games
Engines
2017-2021 / Save the World (2017-2026)	Unreal Engine 4
	Unreal Engine 5
Planned	Unreal Engine 6
Release dates
Windows	June 30, 2020
macOS (OS X)	June 30, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	Subscription
Microtransactions	Currency, Cosmetic
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person, First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Battle royale, TPS, FPS
Art styles	Stylized, Cartoon

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Fortnite is a multiplayer battle royale TPS and FPS game primary developed and published by Epic Games

It was released in early access on July 21, 2017, before the full release three years later on June 29, 2020.

The Chapter 4 Season 1 update added support for Unreal Engine 5.1, which brought support for Nanite, Lumen, Virtual Shadow Maps and Temporal Super Resolution to the game. As of Chapter 2 Season 4 (August 27, 2020) the game is no longer being developed for macOS. The last supported version is 13.40.

General information

Official support

Official Discord server

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Save the World copy, comes with disc. Gearbox Software published version.
Epic Games Store
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Xbox Play Anywhere.

All versions require an Epic Games account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Cross-platform play and progression between all supported platforms.

Version differences

Fortnite Battle Royale

The popular free-to-play 100-player PvP mode of the game.

This mode was originally in paid Early Access for two weeks before it was released as a free-to-play mode on September 26, 2017.

Fortnite Save The World / Standard Edition

The original mode of the game; a PvE co-op campaign that was released to Early Access on July 25, 2017 and remained as such up until June 30, 2020. While Epic originally mentioned that the intention was to make the mode free-to-play when was released, during the 2020 release announcement they stated that the mode would remain a premium experience rather than going free-to-play. The mode transitioned to free-to-play on April 16, 2026.

The Standard Edition includes the PvE co-op campaign, 7 pinata packs, and 4 in-game icons.

Deluxe Edition

Includes everything the Standard Edition includes, along with the Starter Hero Pack and additional in-game items, consumables, and cosmetics; some of which are exclusive.

Fortnite Creative

A creative sandbox mode launched on December 6, 2018, during the development of Creative mode, Epic Games focused on delivering it quickly rather than ensuring a flawless experience at launch. A scoreboard was added during the 8.40 patch.

Fortnite Experiences

In March 2023, Epic Games released the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), a standalone editor for Windows. In October 2023, the main Fortnite client was restructured to integrate both official Epic modes and user-created creative modes, presented under the name Fortnite Experiences.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Cross-game bonus	Selected vehicle from Rocket League will be accessible in Fortnite and Rocket Racing. Vehicles purchased from Fortnite/Rocket Racing will be accessible in the Rocket League.
Free-to-play	Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, Rocket Racing, LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Creative & Save The World.
Subscription	Fortnite Crew subscription service, which includes 4 Battle Pass, Crew Pack skins (alongside Legacy Styles) and 1,000 V-Bucks monthly. Rocket League's Rocket Pass Premium is also included. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes Fortnite Crew in its subscription at no extra cost.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Cosmetic	Various Items across all major game experiences can be bought via Fortnite's Item Shop
Currency	Fortnite V-Bucks
Unlock	Fortnite's Battle Pass allows you to unlock a small selection of items and 100 V-Bucks for free (after leveling up Battle Pass levels), without purchasing the Pass itself.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\FortniteGame\Saved\Config\WindowsClient
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\FortniteGame\Saved\SaveGames\
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video options

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV Settings added in 28.10 Update via Settings Game FOV Minimum: 60-75 FOV Maximum: 85-105
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA, TAA
High-fidelity upscaling		TSR, DLSS 2.2, DLSS 3.5, XeSS 1.3
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Specific frame rate limit can be selected, or set to unlimited. Lobby Menu capped at 120 fps Fortnite Festival: Input your instrumental tied to Framerate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)		Ray traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination. Nanite Virtualized Geometry must be enabled for RT. Global Illumination and Reflections must be set to "Lumen High" or "Lumen Epic". Lumen Global Illumination and Lumen Reflections can be accelerated in hardware when Hardware Ray Tracing is enabled, otherwise software ray tracing will be utilized.
Color blind mode		Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 5 page for more details.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

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  Game UI options

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  Game options

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration		Disabled by default.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Under 'Game' settings, below 'Extra Game Options' called 'Invert View' and 'Invert Airborne Controls'.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Choose between four presets: Combat Pro, Builder Pro, Old School, Quick Builder, or custom mappings.
Controller sensitivity		Adjustable for both Combat & Building
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge
PlayStation button prompts		DualShock 4 and DualSense controller prompts are supported
Motion sensors support		Camera Gyro Aiming support was added in Version 19.30.
Light bar support		Use Aurora
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support		Regular rumble support only.
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) Only DualSense and DualSense Edge can be supported wirelessly.

Nintendo controllers
Nintendo button prompts		Only Save the World have Switch 1 and 2 Controller Support
Face button layout support
Motion sensors support
Connection modes

Other controller(s)		in Fortnite Festival mode: Compatible Instruments can be used.
Peripheral devices support		Xbox versions of RIFFMASTER Wireless Guitar, RockBand 4 Rivals Wireless Fender Jaguar Guitar and RockBand 4 Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar are compatible in Fortnite Festival mode.
Additional button prompts		Generic button prompts are based on guitar controllers in Fortnite Festival mode.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override		Supports switching controller button prompt icons (can choose between Xbox One, DualShock 4, DualSense, and Generic/guitar prompts).
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Enabling [Input Method as Mouse] under Mouse settings will allow support for Simultaneous Inputs, but will show keyboard bindings and certain game actions do not work.

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  Mouse and keyboard options

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  Controller options

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  Touch and motion options

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  Default key bindings (1/3)

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  Default key bindings (2/3)

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  Default key bindings (3/3)

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  Default controller bindings

Audio

Audio options

Subtitles options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Separate in Volume added in Galatic Battle Update (Lobby, Festival, LEGO Fortnite & Rocket Racing)
Surround sound		Automatically configured. Confirmed up to 7.1 output.
Subtitles		Appearance can be customized.
Closed captions		Enabled alongside subtitles.
Mute on focus lost		Can be set to on, off or notifications only.
EAX support		3D Headphones HRTF in options. (Resonance Audio.)
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Indonesian				Indonesian added in Galactic Battle [Chapter 6 Mini Season 1 35.00]
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish				The Save the World game mode does not have a Latin American Spanish audio track.
Turkish
Vietnamese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		100	Versus, Co-op Battle Royale & Fortnite OG: 100-players PvP mode. Blitz Royale: 32-players PvP mode. Reload: 40-players PvP mode. Save The World: 4-players PvE co-op campaign. Creative: Up to 50 players. LEGO Fortnite Odyssey: up to 8-players PvE mode. LEGO Fortnite Brick Life: 32-players. Rocket Racing : 12-players. Rocket Racing will Removed on October Fortnite Festival : 4-players each band.
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay		Supported platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, Android Cross-Play cannot be disabled on PC, Mobile (iOS and Android) and Nintendo Switch platforms. iOS is available in Worldwide. Save the World available in cross-play only with PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 added into June Update with Launch Console too

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Shader compilation stutter

Pre-download Streamed Assets are available to download from options, however the stutter will still persist through out the game.

The game suffers from severe shader compilation related stutters during gameplay, this occurs whenever a new effect is displayed and thus whenever a new shader has to be compiled.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	Support for DirectX 9 and 10 was removed in patch v10.00. Beta support for DirectX 12 was added in patch v11.20. DirectX 12 became default renderer on higher-end hardware as of the Chapter 4 Season 1 update. DirectX 11 does not support Lumen and Nanite. Support for DirectX 11 was removed in patch 40.10 Update .
Metal

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Resonance Audio, Vivox	Vivox for voice chat
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat	Previously used BattlEye, Hyperion. Fortnite used both BE and EAC (not simultaneously), until BattlEye was removed on June 2024. Hyperion was added on July 2022 and was removed on November 2022.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended	Epic Quality
Operating system (OS)	10	11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz	Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 2.1 GHz	Intel Core i7-8700 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)		NVMe SSD
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon Vega 8 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 280 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 8 GB VRAM of VRAM

Nanite Virtualized Geometry setting requires an Maxwell-based Nvidia GeForce or an GCN1-based AMD Radeon graphics card.

Starting with Chapter 4 Season 2 (March 10, 2023) the game requires Windows 10 or higher. Support for Windows 7 and 8 has been retired.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.14.6 (Mojave)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz		Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)			NVMe SSD
Video card (GPU)	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Metal compatible		AMD Radeon R9 280 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.