Fortnite on the Switch won\u2019t require Nintendo Online Introduced during September\u2019s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Online is a new service that allows users to play online, much like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold. However, it looks like Fortnite players won\u2019t need to purchase this service in order to drop in the map with their friends. An FAQ posted by Nintendo about the service revealed that many first and third-party games would require Nintendo Online for online play, with Splatoon 2, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and ARMS being just a few of them. The statement then reported that some titles wouldn\u2019t be subject to this ruling, specifically citing Fortnite as a game that could be played online without the service. This spells good news for players who use the platform for Fortnite, specifically. This ruling is similar to Sony\u2019s stance on the game, which doesn\u2019t require a PlayStation Plus subscription for online play, either. While other games that won\u2019t require Nintendo Online weren\u2019t mentioned, buyers will be able to determine if titles need the service by checking out their product information on the Nintendo eShop. Fortnite is also a free-to-play title on the console, alongside other games like Paladins and Pokemon Quest. Read More: Fortnite fan submitted a Legendary Port-a-Fort concept moments before the Port-a-Fortress was announced – Nintendo Online is set to go live on September 18. The service will allow users to participate in online gameplay, as well as provide additional benefits like a collection of classic NES titles, and will gift members with some exclusive, special offers, as well. Nintendo Online comes with an array of subscription tiers, and features individual and family memberships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite on the Switch won\u2019t require Nintendo Online Introduced during September\u2019s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Online is a new service that allows users to play online, much like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold. However, it looks like Fortnite players won\u2019t need to purchase this service in order to drop in the map with their friends. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73665\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}