Epic Games has introduced that Fortnite’s matchmaking will group keyboard and mouse gamers collectively, no matter platform.
The commonplace gaming controller could also be ultimate for sofa gaming, however some gamers will at all times want a keyboard-and-mouse. It’s simpler to customise and extra correct, however typically creates an unfair benefit when taking part in towards commonplace controller opponents. For that cause, Epic Games is transitioning to a matchmaking system the place keyboard-and-mouse configurations can be paired with related setups, even past their chosen platform.
“In an upcoming release we’ll be implementing input based matchmaking, which will pair you against players who are using the same peripherals,” Epic wrote in an update (thanks Polygon). “If anyone in your party uses a mouse and keyboard on console, you will be matchmade with PC players and other KB+M players (as if you partied up with a PC player).”
Epic provides that present crossplay guidelines nonetheless apply – for instance, having a PC participant in your celebration will at all times place you in a PC matchmaking pool. Presumably this additionally means Fortnite for PS4, which lacks crossplay, will pair keyboard-and-mouse gamers collectively. What’s extra, Epic plans to offer the flexibility to utterly remap even gamepad controls someday by the tip of the 12 months.
The Xbox One has no official keyboard-and-mouse controls, however is predicted to launch the choice this fall.
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