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Fortnite · PC / PlayStation / Xbox / Switch / mobile · 5 min · Updated September 2026

How to limit chat and spending in Fortnite

Fortnite is many online game modes — Battle Royale is PEGI 12, but content varies. Chat and V-Bucks are what parents most often need to decide on. Creative and user-made maps can look innocent and still contain adult content.

In short

Create or link an Epic account as parent, use a cabined account for younger children, set a PIN on parental controls, turn off voice chat in Fortnite and on the console, and lock V-Bucks purchases in the console store. Also check party chat on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch — it is separate from Fortnite.

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    Cabined account and consent

    Young children’s Epic accounts start as cabined accounts with limited features until a parent consents via email. Check you approved the right level — not just clicked through. Read the email before you say yes to more permissions.

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    Epic parental controls and PIN

    Sign in at epicgames.com → Account → Parental controls. Set a PIN. Here you can manage voice chat, text chat, friends list and what can be bought with V-Bucks in the Epic Games Launcher. Store the PIN somewhere your child cannot find it.

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    Turn chat off — including on the console

    Turn voice and text chat off in Fortnite and in Epic settings. Remember PlayStation party, Xbox party and Nintendo Switch Online — they are separate from Fortnite chat. Your child can still talk to strangers there even if Fortnite chat is off.

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    V-Bucks and spending

    V-Bucks are bought with real money. Epic’s PIN does not always cover purchases in PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store or the App Store. Set spending limits on console and phone. V-Bucks are only for cosmetics — not for winning. Ask whether they feel pressure to buy skins.

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    Who do they play with?

    Ask: solo, with friends or fill/public? Fill can match them with teammates they do not know. Creative and user-made maps vary in content — PEGI warns about this. Agree they leave a lobby if someone is unpleasant.

Also see our PlayStation, Xbox and PC guides for store purchases. The App & Game Decoder explains Fortnite briefly. Check receipts if V-Bucks were bought without you knowing.

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More help in Denmark

If you need someone to talk to, use these — they are free, and they take parents and children.

  • StopSpillet 70 22 28 25

    The Danish Gambling Authority’s helpline on gambling harm. Call 70 22 28 25. The conversation is confidential — even if you are unsure it is a problem yet.

  • Parents’ Helpline 35 55 55 57

    Børns Vilkår. Free, anonymous counselling for parents and relatives in Denmark on 35 55 55 57. They take calls about screens, conflict and online problems.

  • Media Council for Children and Young People

    Public guidance in Denmark on children, young people and digital media. Advice on age, content and parent conversations — without sales language.

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