The popularity of Fortnite has engaged the players so much that they can play the game on multiple platforms as well. Fortnite is one of the most popular video games, and it is compatible with all devices like computers, laptops, and Android.
The game supports multiple platforms, and with the latest GeForce Now tie-up with Epic Games, loopers can even play the wildly popular Battle Royale on iOS devices with touch controls.
In Fortnite Chapter 3 players are dropping into the game to explore the new island launched with the ‘flip’. Epic introduced the “Account Merging” characteristic to help users control their accounts on different platforms.
Before diving into the blog, check out this video below on How to merge Fortnite accounts.
With this feature, they could use a single account on all platforms by merging them. This meant sharing skins, V-Bucks, and more across platforms via one account.
While the feature came with multiple benefits, it could also be easily exploited. Epic quickly realized that many in the community had started purchasing and selling accounts using this feature.
The Epic rule book restricts the selling and purchasing of accounts or using an account under a different identity. As soon as word went out about such activities, bans were issued, and as the ultimate step, Account Merging was removed.
Although, the feature was removed from Fortnite on May 6, 2019. Gamers are sad about it since that day as they can’t access their cosmetics and more on essential different platforms. Since then, everybody’s been questioning whether they will roll out the update again or not.
Let’s see how can we merge accounts on Fortnite.
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How to Merge Fortnite Accounts
Before entering into the steps of merging an account in Fortnite the players have to make sure that they are following all the guidelines and complying with all the Epic Games’ rules listed on their website. Once all the steps have been followed:
- Players will need to have two accounts which include a primary account and a secondary account. The primary account will act as the main account, on the other hand, the secondary account will be the one that is to be merged onto the primary account.
- Next, players need to proceed toward Epic Games’ official website and click on the ‘Sign in’ option which is at the top right corner of the page.
Sign in to your account and click on the ‘Account’ option. Next, choose ‘Connections’ followed by ‘Switch to Accounts’. This will be applied to all other networks that can be connected to Epic Games.
Lastly, choose a network and click on the ‘Connect’ option to link the Fortnite account to that platform. Sign in to the account and your accounts will be connected.
What Does or Doesn’t Transfer After a Fortnite Account Merge?
Once the accounts are merged together, all the purchased collection is shared across all the supported platforms which include the cosmetic items that players might have purchased in Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode.
Fans of ‘Save the World’ campaign will keep their Llamas, Defenders, Heroes, Schematics, Survivors, XP, Evolution, and Perk Materials, and progress won’t carry over from your Secondary Account.
Conclusion
Fortnite is a wildly popular video game, and its compatibility with all devices like computers, laptops, and Android enhances its functionality. There’s no doubt that Fortnite’s account merge feature came with many benefits and perks but also opened it to several exploitations by the user’s end.
In this blog, we brought you a guide on how to merge Fortnite accounts and what happened to this feature. Players can now take advantage of different items collected throughout the Battle of Fortnite with the merging of accounts.
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