Epic Games: the parent’s guide
One account runs Fortnite, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Here’s the full setup.
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
- Sign in at epicgames.com/account.
- Parental Controls › set a PIN.
- Apply to each game: Fortnite, Rocket League, etc. — can restrict voice chat, text chat, purchases, custom content, and playtime per day.
- Purchase controls: require PIN for every purchase.
- 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.
Common questions
Does one Epic account cover Fortnite and Rocket League?
Yes — and that is the convenience here. Epic accounts power Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys and the Epic Games Store, and parental controls are set once at epicgames.com/account behind a PIN, then applied per game.
What is a Cabined Account?
Epic’s account type for under-13s. It removes voice chat with strangers, the marketplace, and text chat with non-friends by default; a parent must explicitly enable each through email approval. It is the fastest way to make Fortnite or Rocket League appropriate for a younger child.
Which Fortnite settings matter most?
Voice chat set to friends-only or off, nearby text chat off, friend requests off by default and approved individually, cross-play with consoles off if you want a smaller player pool, and a PIN required for every V-Bucks purchase.
Are “free V-Bucks” sites real?
No, and they remain the single biggest cause of Fortnite account theft. Teach one flat rule: V-Bucks never come from outside the game. Our scam-link article covers the wider pattern.