Fortnite players are now able to enjoy video chat during the ongoing game battle. Epic Games decided to introduce the new video chat feature to make the game more enjoyable and fun among teammates. The live feed and chat will help the players to strategize better and communicate effectively during the live battle. Players can add up to 10 participants at a time. However, only four are allowed to chat in a single time.
Epic Games have collaborated with the Houseparty app to make this possible. You need to install the Houseparty a chat app on your Android or IOS smartphone to use this feature.
It’s live! Now you can video chat with friends in Fortnite with @Houseparty!
Link your Epic and Houseparty accounts to get started!
Watch the video below for more info. pic.twitter.com/Y9XvDYXovo
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 20, 2020
Fortnite Update: Houseparty app for Video chat
Players need to link their Epic games and Houseparty app accounts together that verifies your details. After linking, the “Fortnite Mode” option will appear and then press on it. Then, players can create a list of a maximum of 10 people which can be your teammates or close friends by entering their game usernames. Once that is done, you can play with up to 4 players at a time.
This new Fortnite update has given a massive advantage to players with this app. The ultimate benefit of this video chat is it will only show the face of the player with a colorful background. If a face is not appearing on the screen, it will not show the background image rather the colorful random background will handle it automatically.
Indeed, the game will become more engaging and interesting. It will allow the teammates to communicate better in hard-fought battles. However, the feature has not been introduced in any other games yet. This step is revolutionary and unique and many other franchises will eager to create something similar.