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Epic Games: the parent’s guide

One account runs Fortnite, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Here’s the full setup.

PC gaming·Last reviewed 2026-04-22·1 min read·by Lexeprint Inc.

Epic Games Parental Controls

Epic Games accounts power Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, and the Epic Games Store. Parental controls are set in one place.

Setup

  1. Sign in at epicgames.com/account.
  2. Parental Controls › set a PIN.
  3. Apply to each game: Fortnite, Rocket League, etc. — can restrict voice chat, text chat, purchases, custom content, and playtime per day.
  4. Purchase controls: require PIN for every purchase.
  5. Mature content filtering in Epic Games Store.

Cabined Accounts (for under-13)

Epic ships “cabined accounts” for users under 13 — limited features (no voice chat with strangers, no marketplace, no text chat with non-friends) unless the parent explicitly enables them via email approval.

Fortnite-specific

  • Voice chat: friends only or off.
  • Nearby text chat: off.
  • Cross-play with consoles: off if you want to restrict the player pool.
  • V-Bucks purchases: require PIN every time.
  • Friend requests: off by default, approve individually.

Rocket League-specific

  • Quick Chat only (pre-made phrases) — turn off free-type text chat for under-13s.
  • Voice chat: friends only.

Scam awareness

“Free V-Bucks” scam sites remain the #1 Fortnite account theft vector. Teach the rule: no V-Bucks ever come from outside the game. See our scam-link article.