Fortnite - Creating More than One Account to Play with Kids? How to?

grang on 03/12/2019 - 01:18

Kinda lost for the best way to solve this. All the (many!) google searches I did only found "merging seperate accounts" and "Cross platform accounts" related hits

I have a solid EPIC store collection (Thanks Ozbargain).

After relentless negotiating (and some strict terms) our 10 year old is now playing fortnight, and I have restricted it to the PC for now so we can monitor when he plays. He uses my existing epic store account to play (we just added and installed fortnite to the existing library - 30 gig download)

However, he has asked if we can play together - which could be quite cool - We have two gaming capable PCs (1070 and 970 Nvidia cards) which seems plenty for fortnite

Here is my quesiton: What is the best way to create multiple accounts in one household?

Do I have to create new epic store log-ins with seperate emails? or is there a way I can create sub-accounts for my existing email associated with Epic store?

I could not see any options for accounts, only to rename the username from Epic Store in Fortnite.

Advice of folks who have solved similar problems appreciated. Sure it is straight forward.
Thx

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Comments

  • djkelly69 on 03/12/2019 - 02:23
    +5

    Do I have to create new epic store log-ins with seperate emails?

    AFAIK this is the only way to do it. It is not really complicated to do, so not sure what the issue is?

    • navyskies on 03/12/2019 - 08:06
      +4

      You'd assume a gentleman who knows what GPUs he has would know to just make a new account with a separate email..

      • grang on 03/12/2019 - 19:01
        +1

        Yeah. It seems the obvious answer is to create a e new account.

        I was actually expecting a family option like Apple or Android or the many games you can create different player characters.

        From a data mining and Monitization perspective it would be better to group accounts (I have a big data background)… So I guess I was over thinking this and expecting more

        Thanks to everyone. Will create a new account

        • follow on 03/12/2019 - 20:02

          probably will happen in the future, when they are bigger. steam has this feature.

  • follow on 03/12/2019 - 02:42
    +2

    Just make a new account using an alias of your primary account's email

  • SnowDragon on 03/12/2019 - 08:01
    +1

    Just create your son an account. You can then play under your username and he can then have an account and name for himself.

    If he wants to play other games, he can use your account.

  • elgrande on 03/12/2019 - 09:02

    It is not possible to have two different accounts within the one residential property, just like OzBargain.

    • djkelly69 on 03/12/2019 - 09:31

      Not sure if this is a joke which I am missing, but you can definitely have more than one different account within one residential property with Epic. Have never had cause to try with Ozbargain.

      • elgrande on 03/12/2019 - 14:01

        You must live in a granny flat?

        • djkelly69 on 03/12/2019 - 14:06

          No

          • elgrande on 03/12/2019 - 15:11

            @djkelly69: Off-grid tiny house with composting toilet?

            • djkelly69 on 03/12/2019 - 15:13

              @elgrande: No, just a normal house I am afraid. We have three Epic accounts with 3 people.

              Can't actually remember what info was required when signing up, but would have all been the same address I believe.

              • elgrande on 03/12/2019 - 15:41

                @djkelly69: No need to be afraid.

                Oh, and I forgot to mention that I was just joking.

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