Fortnite, one of the biggest games in the world, is confirmed for the next generation of consoles. Fortnite is coming to Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 and will be ready at launch.

The battle royale that rose to prominence in some ways unlike any other, Fortnite's popularity may have dipped recently, but the game is still played daily by millions. PUBG may be the game that seemed to kick off the success of the battle royale, but Fortnite took the mantle and is still the king.

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Games like the very successful Call of Duty: Warzone or Apex Legends have done well to take a chunk out of Fortnite, but the cartoon aesthetics, the building gameplay, and the lovable nature that it Fortnite has allowed the game to reign supreme for quite some time.

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Fortnite's success is bound to continue into the next generation of consoles, as the game is headed to Xbox Series X and PS5, two consoles fighting for dominance. Fortnite will still be playable in Unreal Engine 4 when it first is ported over onto the new consoles, however, in 2021 the game will be moved to the brand new Unreal Engine 5.

Part of the success of Fortnite comes with the fact that the game is playable on darn near everything. Fortnite can be played on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. It wouldn't even be surprising if Elon Musk got involved, as he wants more games to be played on the Tesla. So it's no shock at all that Epic Games is adding Fortnite to the next generation of consoles, and fans will be happy to see their favorite battle royale on the new systems.

The Xbox Series X and PS5 version of Fortnite will be the same version that players are enjoying today. It will be the same account, with the same progression, the same unlocks and skins that were purchased, and still support the same cross-platform progression and crossplay. Epic Games was at the forefront of crossplay with Fortnite, so it isn't about to stop now with the new generation. Players will be able to play Fortnite on the brand new Xbox Series X with a friend who is still playing on the PS4, for example.

Fortnite is available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One and will be available for Xbox Series X and PS5 in the Fall.

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Source: Epic Games