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Epic Games clarifies Xbox cross-play for Fortnite Battle Royale mobile; controller support

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Epic Games clarifies Xbox cross-play for Fortnite Battle Royale mobile; controller support

Following up on the big announcement that Fortnite Battle Royale is indeed coming to mobile, Epic Games went ahead and revealed a few more tidbits about the upcoming release.

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The initial reveal announced that mobile players could join in with players on PS4 and PC, but Xbox fans were left in the dust. However, Epic Games was quick to assure players that Xbox would be included in the cross-play feature, though Xbox One players won’t be able to team up with PS4 players (that’s a whole other, contentious issue). If you want to play Fortnite with a controller, you might have to wait a little bit. Epic Games told the folks at TouchArcade Bluetooth controller support would be arriving sometime in the future.

Epic Games will be inviting players to download Fortnite on iOS in waves. You can add your name to the invite list starting March 12, which will put you in the running for a link to download the game. Epic Games will be giving more and more players access over the next few months. You can sign up on Fortnite’s official site.