The latest update from Fortnite makes the X-One One and the PS4 the default game of Battle Royale

Sony has enabled cross play as a beta opt-in for Fortnite on the PS4 last fall, but the latest fix v8.10 of the popular Battle Royale game makes it the default choice. Now, all Xbox One and PS4 players will be grouped in the same pool for making matches in FortniteRoyal battle mode.

Technically, players will still have to agree to play against players from the opposite console. But Epic Games does not really leave a lot of choice to players: those who do not activation will be limited to creative mode and playgrounds.

In addition to bundling Xbox One and PS4 players in the same pool, the Nintendo Switch, which was previously in the same group as the other consoles, runs up against the mobile pool. This means that Switch players will be placed in games against iOS and Android users by default now. Epic says that these groups of players have been combined to offer "a better average game experience per game to Mobile and Switch players".

On a broader level, Epic says that the newly merged Xbox One / PS4 and Mobile / Switch pools have optimization goals, which will allow it to "run more playlists for longer periods of time. hours of the day while supporting more data centers. "

Also new in the patch: a "Baller" vehicle, a single-seat vehicle similar to a hamster ball, which includes an integrated grapple that will allow players to have new options of course during their journey on the map.