It’s no secret by now that Epic Games’ massive, free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite is hitting next-gen (PS5, Xbox Series X). Today, Epic has announced the Fortnite next-gen features! Check out the list for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S below.
Fortnite Next-Gen Features:
FORTNITE ON XBOX SERIES X|S
November 10 marks the arrival of not one but two brand-new Xbox consoles where you can play Fortnite. On Xbox Series X|S, Day 1 improvements to Fortnite include:
4K RESOLUTION AT 60 FPS ON SERIES X
Experience Fortnite on Xbox like never before on Xbox Series X with stunning 4K running at a smooth 60 FPS.
DYNAMIC VISUALS AND PHYSICS ON SERIES X
Experience a more dynamic and interactive world with grass and trees responding to explosions, enhanced fluid simulations for smoke and liquid (cooler-looking smoke and liquid effects), and all-new Storm and cloud effects.
1080P RESOLUTION AT 60 FPS ON SERIES S
Hop into any game mode and enjoy 1080P running at a smooth 60 FPS. The Xbox Series S will support most of the visual enhancements available on the Series X.
GET INTO MATCHES FASTER
Loading performance has been significantly upgraded, not only improving texture loading but also helping you get into a match from game start-up much faster.
ENHANCED SPLIT SCREEN
On Xbox Series X|S, Split Screen now supports 60 FPS.
FORTNITE ON PLAYSTATION 5
The PlayStation 5 will be launching November 12 or November 19 depending on your territory. On PS5, Day 1 improvements to Fortnite include:
4K RESOLUTION AT 60 FPS
Experience Fortnite on PlayStation like never before on PlayStation 5 with stunning 4K running at a smooth 60 FPS.
DYNAMIC VISUALS AND PHYSICS
Experience a more dynamic and interactive world with grass and trees responding to explosions, enhanced fluid simulations for smoke and liquid (cooler-looking smoke and liquid effects), and all-new Storm and cloud effects.
DUALSENSE CONTROLLER IMMERSION
Haptic feedback makes it feel like you’re holding the Suppressed SMG or Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle. In addition to general vibration support, we’ve integrated haptic trigger feedback for ranged weapons on the new DualSense controller.
SELECT YOUR FAVORITE MODE FROM THE PS5 HOME SCREEN
Fortnite supports PS5’s Activities, starting with the ability to go straight into the Battle Royale Lobby with either Solo, Duos, or Squads selected. Once in the Lobby, choose to queue up for your selected mode!
GET INTO MATCHES FASTER
Loading performance has been significantly upgraded, not only improving texture loading but also helping you get into a match from game start-up much faster.
ENHANCED SPLIT SCREEN
On PS5, Split Screen now supports 60 FPS.
As you can see, the features are almost the same for both next-gen consoles, though the PS5 version has added haptic feedback features which are possible from the new DualSense controller.
Speaking of the DualSense, go check out this new PS5 DualSense teardown to see the internal components of Sony’s next-gen controller!
Source: Epic Games