Summary
Parents will soon have even more control over their children’s experience inFortnite, as Epic Games is adding new time limit controls to the massively popular free-to-play game. The company has introduced a number of parental controls for the game over the years, with the newest change focusing on the amount of time kids are spending in the ever-expanding digital world ofFortnite. These changes are arriving in the middle ofFortnite’s Marvel update, which has likely been especially enticing to younger players.
Released back in 2017,Fortnite Battle Royaleremains a juggernautin the gaming world, announcing new seasons, content updates, and additional items consistently. This is a massive factor when assessingFortnite’s success, though the game’s ability to merge and connect with seemingly every franchise on the planet has also aided in the free-to-play game’s infamy. Due toFortnite’s conveyor belt of new skins, items, and quests, the game can quickly become addicting, prompting Epic Games' latest announcement regarding a new way parents can influence their children’s time in the title.
Epic Games is adding time controls toFortnite, giving parents more authority when it comes to how many hours their kids spend in the game. The announcement was revealed in a new official blog post byFortnitedeveloper Epic Games, with the new controls also including time reports. Parents will now be able to decide when and how long their kids playFortnite. If time limit controls are active, players will see an in-game notification warning them that they have 30 minutes left. Once this expires, the game will not be available until the next time window.
New Parental Controls Announced for Fortnite
Parents also have the option of changing voice and text chat permissions, as well as filtering mature language and purchase settings, a crucial feature considering the sheer number of items inFortnite’s in-game item shop. Parental controls are nothing new for the video game industry, with PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles all giving parents tools to limit kids' exposure and time spent in-game.
Fortniteis currently in the midst of its Chapter 5 Season 4 update, which has proven to be one of the most bombastic and action-packed seasons in recent memory. Officially titled Absolute Doom,Fortniteplayers can take on the iconic Marvel villain Doctor Doom, who has overtaken multiple areas throughout the game’s new map. to help defeat Doom and his swarm of Doombot Agents, players can equipFortnite’s new War Machine weapons and items, as well as Captain America’s Shield and Shuri’s Vibranium Gauntlets. Absolute Doom ends on May 28, 2025, andFortniteplayers are scrambling to unlock all the Battle Pass items and bonus rewards packaged with the current season.
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