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Epic Games has announced what players can expect from next-gen versions of Fortnite, which naturally includes faster speeds, higher frame rates, and improved visuals, and is available from the launch of the new consoles.
PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers can expect 4K resolution, 60 FPS gameplay, and dynamic physical and visual effects; grass and trees will respond to explosions, while liquids and smoke will have more realistic simulation effects. Clouds and storm have also been improved. Split screen modes also support 60 FPS on these consoles.
Loading performance has been improved on all next-gen consoles thanks to their SSDs, both in terms of texture load times and the speed at which players can enter a match.
For PS5, Fortnite supports DualSense controller haptic feedback features, with vibration and trigger feedback. There’s also support for PS5 home screen activities, allowing you to go directly to the Battle Royale lobby of your choice (Solo, Duos, or Squads) rather than going to the game’s main menu.
The Xbox Series S version of the game supports “most” of the visual enhancements available in the Series X version, but runs at 1080p / 60 FPS instead of 4K.
Epic promises that all progress from the current version of Fortnite will carry over to their new console. Xbox users will find that the data is transferred through their Xbox profile, so they will only have to download Fortnite on their Xbox SeriesX | Yes and start playing. PS5 users will need to log into their Epic account to restore progress (or log into Fortnite with their PSN account if they don’t have an Epic account).
These next-gen versions of Fortnite will be available whenever the console of your choice is released in your region, beginning with the worldwide launch of Xbox Series X | S on November 10.
Next-gen updates aren’t the only thing on the horizon for Fortnite; Epic has promised ‘many years’ of Marvel integration, which means that we will see many more comic book superheroes in the game. That’s better news for the game, as opposed to recent headlines, as Epic Games and Apple fought a legal battle for developer freedom on the iOS platform.
Matt Purslow is the UK news and entertainment writer for IGN.
