It is rumoured that the game will be added to the free-to-play version of the game in the future. Users compete in teams of up to three to complete a variety of missions. Others shared horror stories about uninvited guests logging into their video chats on the app – such as while they were in the bath.įortnite is a battle royale-style survival shooter where players create a superhero avatar and compete against each other on a dystopian island Houseparty experienced a short spike in popularity when Covid-19 lockdowns were first imposed last year, as it allowed people to virtually drop in to video chat rooms with friends.Īt the end of April, it reported it had gained 50 million new users in just a month.īut at its peak the app was hit by an unproven social media rumour that claimed it caused users’ other online accounts – including Netflix, eBay, Instagram and Spotify – to be hacked. The integration meant Fortnite players could see each other during multiplayer gaming sessions. Houseparty was acquired by Epic Games for an undisclosed amount in 2019 and integrated with Fortnite in 2020. 'The team behind Houseparty is working on creating new ways to have meaningful and authentic social interactions at metaverse scale across the Epic Games family.' 'We do not take the decision to discontinue the app lightly,' the company said.Įpic, which is based in North Carolina, did not mention whether user numbers had dwindled since the end of lockdowns or if this contributed to the decision. In a blog post, Epic Games said the decision was made as it could no longer 'give the app or our community the attention that it deserves'.

House party app video chat