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created by xvzzx on 10/03/2025 at 00:25 UTC
1038 upvotes, 94 top-level comments (showing 25)
not sure if it’s real, can anyone fact check this? i hope it’s not true.
Comment by hahaluckyme at 10/03/2025 at 00:49 UTC
618 upvotes, 11 direct replies
from the original poster:
A lot of people are misinterpreting this tweet, no logging into your account at your friends house won’t get you banned.
Its when your IP logs into multiple accounts that all come from different parts of the world that it gets suspicious.
If you don't buy/sell or share your account, you have NOTHING to worry about. Traveling/moving out does NOT flag your account.
Also just to make something clear, this is NOT new. They've been doing this a few times every year.
Comment by Volatile-Object_66 at 10/03/2025 at 00:32 UTC
214 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Eh, so if you're traveling and log in from somewhere else, you get flagged? There's gotta be more to it.
Comment by Weary-Decision-4719 at 10/03/2025 at 00:34 UTC
58 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Fuck I logged onto my friends account once like 3 years ago
Comment by EqualEntrepreneur917 at 10/03/2025 at 00:41 UTC
114 upvotes, 2 direct replies
You know a better way to get people to stop selling accounts is to stop Cosmetic exclusivity.
Comment by Zealousideal-Ad-6039 at 10/03/2025 at 01:29 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Supposedly this is nothing new , this is something they have regularly been doing for awhile, I don't think anything is gonna happen (nothing ever happens)
Also, even if they are enforcing this *more often* then it's really weird that they unbanned all cheaters (and we all know why they did, so they can give epic money once again)
If this is really about account selling, then there would be legitimate ways to get old battlepass cosmetics (which there isn't, which then creates a black market for them)
Or maybe they *will* bring back old cosmetics, and this is a way to ensure that they are the only ones allowed to sell said skins (no competition with a third party)
Comment by thebladeinthebush at 10/03/2025 at 00:30 UTC
49 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How could they possibly prove you aren’t just idk gaming in different spots because you’re homeless or something? I play on switch so I literally could be anywhere, glad I don’t play fortnite anymore
Comment by PrawnFresh69 at 10/03/2025 at 00:44 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Oh shit. I've moved house like 4 times in the past 2 years
Comment by daphreshest at 10/03/2025 at 03:04 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I call bs. IPs change all the time, if anything they would check the hardware ID first.
Comment by Walnut156 at 10/03/2025 at 02:54 UTC
7 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Y'all acting like if you logged into a friend's Xbox one time in 2023 you're gonna get banned. They are looking at accounts that are consistently logging into different places rapidly all the time. They obviously know the difference between Timmy going to hang out with his friend a few times a week versus Jimmy who is letting his friend play on his account every day for the last 2 years as the account is bouncing between multiple ip addresses multiple times daily or accounts that were very clearly sold.
Comment by mtnxart at 10/03/2025 at 00:38 UTC
31 upvotes, 1 direct replies
they should worry more about cheaters than account sharing/selling
Comment by ThatHydroCouple at 10/03/2025 at 00:52 UTC
24 upvotes, 1 direct replies
My kids play at there moms house and at mine. I feel a law suit coming soon
Comment by Icy_Success3700 at 10/03/2025 at 00:44 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
how am i supposed to fucking play elsewhere, and all the other times ive logged on at my friends houses
Comment by GeezyFN at 10/03/2025 at 04:24 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Bro… I have divorced parents… I play at separate houses… 💀 I’m cooked
Comment by FinalPersimmon7604 at 10/03/2025 at 00:32 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is sketchy. I play using Cloud Gaming at work and multiple other places, aswell as using my Xbox at a couple of houses for LAN party type situations. The perfect storm for my shit to get banned for no reason.
Comment by GrandNoodleLite at 10/03/2025 at 01:05 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Why is everyone assuming this is going to ban people who play on their device in different places? You seriously think Epic would risk banning basically every mobile player? This likely only applies if they see a bunch of accounts logging into the same ip & device. You aren’t getting banned for playing at the airport. You aren’t getting banned if your sibling plays on their own account on the same WiFi, and you really shouldn’t log into Fortnite on a device you don’t own or share your account with anyone anyway.
Comment by vandilx at 10/03/2025 at 00:52 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I play on the Switch. I play literally anywhere and everywhere, including over at friend’s houses.
Comment by mrnapolean1 at 10/03/2025 at 02:10 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If they did this then they might as well go ahead and ban every Fortnite mobile player out there cuz cell phone ip addresses change when you switch from Tower to Tower.
And on top of that they might as well go ahead and ban everybody who's not on a static IP. So if you're with an ISP that has a dynamic IP address system then you're at risk of getting banned.
I don't see this being real.
Comment by suspiriabygoblin at 10/03/2025 at 05:16 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Lmao just kill the old ass outdated artificial exclusivity for cartoons model already…Epic executives hate this one weird trick that would end account selling forever
Comment by VoyagerThree6 at 10/03/2025 at 01:16 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
this is so dumb lol i hope there is pushback
Comment by Late-Page-9854 at 10/03/2025 at 00:44 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I’m moving soon so will I still get flagged or what?
Comment by InfiniteTree at 10/03/2025 at 00:56 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sounds like made up bullshit for views. Don't spread this garbage.
Comment by Realmstrider01 at 10/03/2025 at 01:15 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
uhmm, so does playing regularly on playstation (at home) but then every so often playing on switch at say grandparents place gonna put me on a list??? idk y but this is kinda confusing...
Comment by MMH0K at 10/03/2025 at 02:00 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If I get banned cause I occasionally play via cloud gaming and land my account so that my friend is able to play I'll be pissed
Comment by Stivo887 at 10/03/2025 at 03:44 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I sometimes forget my VPN is on and turn it off when I notice shitty ping. I hope people like me aren’t flagged.
Comment by ResponsibleTie6261 at 10/03/2025 at 04:16 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Me and my boyfriend or on different parts of the world but we play on each others accounts every now and then, but we still play together on each others accounts, will they still ban us for this?? Hes an OG but I'm new and I like using his skins so I go on his account every once in a while
