Fortnite: How To Set Up Parental Controls

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Fortnite is an incredibly popular battle royale where up to 100 players fight against each other to be the last one (or last team) standing. If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve heard of Fortnite and how popular the game is with kids.

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Luckily, there are a number of safety measures you can take to help you control what your child can see and do within Fortnite. While the game is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, turning on parental controls work the same regardless of your or your children's choice of platform. In addition, you can also set up parental controls through the Epic Games Store and your preferred gaming platform, which gives you the option to restrict purchases.

Read below to see how to use Fortnite’s parental controls on any platform to keep your child safe from any inappropriate content or conversations.

First things first, you need to launch Fortnite and log in, then head to the lobby. Once you’re in the lobby screen, find the menu icon on the top right side, click or tap on it and select “Parental Controls” from the list.

In order to enable parental controls, you’ll need an email address that you have full access to. Don’t insert a random email address, because you’ll need it to change or recover the PIN to manage parental controls within the game.

You can skip this step if there’s already an email address associated with the account, but if that’s the case, it’s most likely your child’s email address and not yours. Make sure to change the email to have full control over the account.

After linking the email address to the account, you’ll be asked to set a unique six-digit PIN code. You’ll need this PIN whenever