🎯Fortnite has temporarily disabled the split-screen feature for console players

With the launch of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 and players enjoying the latest map changes, new POVs, Battle Pass rewards and more on the island map, there's a lot to like. Console players have noticed another gameplay change they can't make since the update was released.

Prior to this, console players could use the split-screen feature during multiplayer matches through a few steps provided by Epic Games on their FAQ page. This feature is still not available for mobile, Nintendo Switch, and PC players.

It looks like the feature has been temporarily disabled and many are wondering why. As such, Epic Games has provided some details on why split screen has been disabled on consoles.

What happened to split screen in Fortnite?

Fortnite has temporarily disabled the split-screen feature for console players — Fortnite players on PlayStation and Xbox were able to use the split screen feature in Fortnite Battle Royale. (Photo: Epic Games)

Ever since Fortnite introduced Chapter 3 Season 1 this month, Fortnite players have noted the inability to use the split-screen feature. Some have speculated that Epic Games likely disabled the feature as a way to track its servers to allow more players access to the latest update.

According to the Fortnite Trello community forum, Epic Games has a card that lists "Splitscreen Disabled" as one of several issues highlighted under "Top General Issues". The Fortnite Support Team is currently "investigating" the issue as per the note on the map, but once the issue is resolved the team will notify players through the appropriate channels.

Fortnite has temporarily disabled the split-screen feature for console players

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Fortnite has temporarily disabled the split-screen feature for console players

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Players can either check on the Trello board for any updates, visit the Fortnite status page, or search the Fortnite customer service account on Twitter to check for posts using the handle. @FortniteStatus.

As it stands, we don't know if the split-screen feature will return to Fortnite anytime soon, but at this time, split-screen is currently not available to all Fortnite console players.

How to enable split screen in Fortnite?

For players who haven't used this feature yet, follow these steps to locate the feature and how to enable it.

Access the main game lobby menu from your main account.
Turn on a second controller and use another player's login credentials to log in when prompted.
Using your controller, press the corresponding button to connect a second player to Fortnite.
After logging in, you should be able to see both players appear on the main lobby screen.

If a player disconnects after a game session or disconnects, the split-screen session will end. All players in the split-screen session will share a menu and sub-menus, however, inventories will not be shared between players.

As for when you can expect the split-screen feature to return to consoles, it's still undetermined. We will update this article as more information becomes available.