Fortnite Crew in Game Pass Ultimate: who has access and how it is managed in family accounts

This is how Fortnite Crew is activated with Game Pass Ultimate and how it works in families

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The arrival of Fortnite Crew as a benefit included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has raised questions among many players, especially in families where only one member is subscribed. The most frequently asked question is clear: if an adult pays for Ultimate, do their children also receive Fortnite Crew on their own accounts?

The answer is direct and, in a way, less flexible than some had hoped. The benefit does not work like shared multiplayer or access to the Game Pass catalog: it is a strictly personal benefit, tied to the account with Ultimate.

Fortnite Crew only applies to the account paying for Ultimate

Unlike other features that can be shared from the “Xbox primary” account, Fortnite Crew is not shared with family profiles. Only the account with an active Game Pass Ultimate subscription and linked to an Epic Games account will receive:

• The monthly team

• The battle pass

• The 1000 V-Bucks per month

Even if the children play on the same console, they will not receive Fortnite Crew on their independent accounts. This benefit is not replicated by sharing a console or having multiple profiles on the same Xbox.

How the link with Epic Games works

For Fortnite Crew to work correctly:

• The account with Ultimate must be directly linked to the Epic Games account that will use that content.

• If the children already have their Epic account linked to another Xbox account, they will not be able to change it freely: Epic only allows changing links once every 12 months.

• If they play on other platforms (PC, PlayStation, Switch), they will always depend on that same Epic account.

Fortnite Crew stays with the account that pays for Ultimate. The rest of the family does not receive the benefit, although they can use the V-Bucks that account has acquired and then give them away as cosmetics or passes.

A necessary clarification to avoid misunderstandings and which fits with Epic’s and Microsoft’s usual policy on external benefits integrated into Game Pass.