It's no surprise, but Fortnite will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles from the day of their release.
Players will be pleasantly surprised when they turn on their new devices, as the battle royale gaming experience will be enhanced in various ways — FPS, reduced loading times, 4K etc.
Epic Games has decided to celebrate this generational shift, so here's what's going to change for Fortnite players on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Improvements on PlayStation 5
The PS5 will be released on November 12 or 19, and the changes applied to Fortnite on this console will be applied from the day of release.
- 4K resolution at 60 FPS.
- Improved textures for smoke and liquids, as well as clouds and storm.
- Trees and grass will respond physically to explosion effects.
- Improved immersion thanks to the DualSense Controller — which will offer a haptic response to the use of ranged weapons.
- Choice of mode (solos, duos, or squads) available from the PS5 home screen.
- Optimized loading times.
- Split screen at 60 FPS.
Improvements on Xbox Series X/S
The new Xbox lineup will be released on November 10, and the changes applied to Fortnite on this console will be applied from the day of release.
- 4K resolution at 60 FPS for the Series X.
- 1080P resolution at 60 FPS for the Series S.
- Improved textures for smoke and liquids, as well as clouds and storm on Series X.
- Trees and grass will respond physically to explosion effects on Series X.
- Optimized loading times.
- Split screen at 60 FPS.
Note that Fortnite remains crossplay. You'll find your account back after downloading the game on the new consoles.
Finally, to celebrate next-generation consoles, Epic Games will offer all players a special harvesting tool to be collected by January 15, 2021.
Original content by Romain "Zorg" Becquelin.
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