Sony Finally Starts Testing Fortnite Cross Play on PlayStation 4

Remember when Fortnite launched on the Nintendo Switch and a bunch of PS4 players were left shell-shocked to find that their PS4 accounts could not be used on the Nintendo Switch? That was horrible, and Sony doubled down on this policy with random claims about how the experience is best on the PS4 anyway yada yada yada. The point is, Sony has at present finally decided that it should at leasttryto give cantankerous-play capabilities to Fortnite players on the PS4.

In a new weblog post, Sony has said that the company is going to be beta testing cross-play capabilities for Fortnite that will allow players to share gameplay, progression, and purchases across the PS4, Android, iOS, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, and Nintendo Switch.

Sony Finally Starts Testing Fortnite Cross-Play on PS4

This is a huge deal for people who have been playing Fortnite on PS4, because so far they were locked out of cross-play with other platforms, and they couldn't even sign in with their accounts on the Nintendo Switch if they had already used it with the PS4 — which is just downright insane anyhow.

Sony volition exist conducting thorough testing throughout the course of the beta, to ensure that players' experience with the game doesn't dethrone due to cross-play functionalities. The web log post mentions (and rightly and then) that this is a huge alter for their policies, and that Sony Interactive Amusement is now in the planning procedure to back up the alter.

So, if you've been playing Fortnite on your PS4 and take been wishing for a way to play on your Nintendo Switch with the aforementioned account, or team upwards with your friends on other platforms, that is now possible! Rejoice!