Video game maker Epic Games is introducing two new parental controls for its popular games Fortnite and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) to help parents and guardians monitor how much time their child spends gaming.

Parents can access time limit options in the Parental Controls section of the Fortnite main menu or via the Epic Account Portal. With these controls, parents can limit daily playtime, specify playtime windows with associated limits, and allow players to request extra time as they near their limit.

The Fortnite parental control allowing parents to regulate their children’s playtime more effectively. This move reflects a broader trend within the gaming industry, towards addressing concerns about video game addiction and maintaining a healthier balance between screen time and reality.

Epic Games has introduced new time limit controls in Fortnite, allowing parents to restrict their child's playtime. The studio announced the changes in a new blog post today, confirming that the new tools apply to both the popular battle royale game and Unreal Editor for Fortnite.

Epic has introduced new Fortnite parental controls that allow parents to control the time their kids spend playing the battle royale game.

Epic is allowing parents to put a hard limit on overall time spent in Fortnite per day, along with other restrictions.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has introduced time limits to the game's parental controls, as well as detailed playtime reports. Here's how to set them up.

The controls allow guardians to limit just how much a child plays, as well as when, along with built-in Time Reports. Previously, a parent tried to start a class-action lawsuit, alleging that Fortnite was meant to be "addictive.