Fortnite Cross-play with Child Accounts

Because of this issue with cross platform playing on Fortnite in a child’s account, is there a workaround?

Can we use the adult account and sign into Fortnite using the childs details so we can play with the saved game play up to now? That way we can play cross platform on adult’s account?

Thanks in advance

Hello InwardRobin7143,

Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. The ability to
play Fortnite with PC users is a fairly new feature. The link we provided contains general information about cross-platform functionality The way to allow cross-platform play is a setting within the Fortnite options menu. Unless, the Xbox account that is
attempting to use cross-platform is a child account. If your daughter is utilizing a child account, we recommend allowing permission to use cross-platform play through

the parental settings by logging in to the adult account. Be sure to let us know the results!

Hello Stor,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. Which game is the child attempting to play that is cross platform? The only game that is available for cross platform play between Xbox and PlayStation is Fortnite. If the game attempting to be played is
Fortnite, child accounts do not have the ability to cross platform play at the moment. This is a decision made by Microsoft. The reason is that Microsoft is currently working on adding a parental setting that allows the parent to enable cross platform play
for the child account. We do not have an update on when this feature will become available, but we are aware of it and are working on it diligently. We will post an update on the Xbox forums about adding that feature to the parental settings as soon as we
get another update. We look forward to hearing from you again.

I read in another forum that all the Fornite purchases etc are stored in the epic account, not MS so disconnecting from the kids exiting Xbox one and reconnecting it to an adult one for cross-platform play works but I've never tested it. If I find
the link I'll post it here for those willing to try caveated by I take no responsibility if it fails

I am also about 99% sure this is true. The issue comes in that if you create another gamer tag, the data stored for OTHER games, not named Fortnite, do not transfer. Long story short, linking an epic account to another "non-child" gamer tag is a horrible
band aid for the reason I just explained and also the lack of age restriction control on the new account just to get Fortnite to work cross platform.

Microsoft needs to fix this. I think everyone's anger is stemming from the fact that cross platform has been a thing for 6 months and is just NOW being "worked on" by the MS team...

Yeah agreed i was just putting it here fro information for those not wanting to wait

Problem solved...? Who is going to reimburse me and my son (he has been spending a lot of his allowance on Fortnite battlepass, emotes, etc.)?

If that is the only option than I feel that we should get reimbursed for those expenses AND somehow get his previous achievements ported to a new adult account.

For me, the biggest issue is that MS was not clear / honest / open enough about the uncontrollable restrictions that a child account comes with. We were misled in thinking that we as parents would have full control. Now we have spent money on games and DLC
without getting our full money’s worth. This is unacceptable. No one would accept that with any other purchase or subscription.