Houseparty Fortnite partnership to allow players to video chat while playing
The Houseparty group video chat app said on Wednesday that it has teamed up with the popular video game “Fortnite” to allow friends to video chat while playing the game, as people search for various sources of entertainment. during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Demand from gamers at home has boosted video game sales and the use of social media apps to stay in touch with friends and family as a spike in new coronavirus cases forces people to stay indoors .
Houseparty video chat is currently available for “Fortnite” gamers on PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp., the company said, adding that gamers will also need an Android or iOS mobile device from Apple Inc. , with the Houseparty app installed.
Houseparty, which was acquired by the maker of Fortnite Epic Games in June of last year, said parents can turn off video chat in the game’s parental controls feature and the user must be at least 13 years old. to create an account on the video chat application.
Akanksha Rana’s report.
