# Epic Games brings cross-platform voice chat to Fortnite and its services

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/epic-games-brings-cross-platform-voice-chat-to-fortnite-and-its-services/
- Published: 2026-09-03T19:10:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-03T19:21:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2250634/epic-games-brings-cross-platform-voice-chat-to-fortnite-and-its-services/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Epic Games launches cross-platform Epic Parties voice chat feature
- Chats transfer seamlessly between Fortnite, Epic Store and app
- Builds on last year's text chat rollout across Epic's ecosystem

## Summary

Epic Games has launched Epic Parties, a new cross-platform voice chat feature that lets players stay connected across Fortnite, the Epic Games Store and the Epic Games app. The update matters because it removes friction from switching between socialising and playing, allowing a conversation to move seamlessly from Epic's app or store into an active Fortnite match without players needing to reconnect. It builds on Epic's ongoing push to unify communication tools across its ecosystem, regardless of which platform or device each player is using.

Voice chats can continue in the background on mobile or while playing other Epic Games Store titles, and anyone accepting a party invite is automatically placed in the same Fortnite lobby as their friends. The feature extends the text chat system Epic rolled out last year, with players able to invite friends from their list and convert an existing text conversation into a voice call using a new "Start Party" button.

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