To add friends on Fortnite you will need to open the side menu and select the person icon with the plus sign next to it. This is the “Add Friends” menu where you can see your friend invites and recent players. Additionally, you can use the search box at the top to find friends and send them a friend invite.
1. Open the side menu and select the Add Friends options.
2. Enter your friend’s Display Name in the search bar and press Enter.
3. Select your friend’s profile then click Add Friend.
How to Accept a Friend Invite on Fortnite
You can accept a friend invite by going to the “Add Friends” menu and clicking on the person you want to accept the invite from. Here you will see the option to Accept. Alternatively, you can click the reject button to decline the friend request, or the block button to block the person.
How to Add a Recent Player on Fortnite
1. Open the Fortnite side menu and go to the Add Friends menu
2. Select the player from the Recent Players menu.
4. Click the Add Friend button.
How to Add a Friend on Epic Games
Another way you can add someone on Fortnite is to add them through the Epic Games launcher. You can do this by clicking on the icon with two people, and then selecting the person with the plus sign. Here you can search for a friend’s username using the provided search box. Once you have found the correct user simply select them and click the Add Epic Friend button. This will send them a friend request which they can accept on the Epic Games launcher.
Not Receiving Friend Invites on Fortnite
If you aren’t receiving a friend invite from someone on Fortnite then it may be due to your parental controls. Epic Games has a range of parental controls that restrict what younger users can do with their accounts. One of these controls is to require the Parental PIN to send or accept friend requests.
Another reason you might not be getting a friend request on Fortnite is because of your Fortnite settings. In the Fortnite account and privacy settings there is an option to change friend invite permission. To accept a friend request from anybody you will need to set this to anyone.
