Fortnite rewards players who turn on two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication has become very fashionable in recent times. So much so that most online services offer their users the possibility of optionally activating it. Now it's Fortnite's turn.

And there are few things so unpleasant, when using Internet networks and services, than realizing that someone has used our passwordor has tried to impersonate us.

An extra security never hurts, on the contrary. So Fortnite has decided to promote the activation of two-factor authentication And it does so by compensating all those who cheer up. Thus, those who activate this double security protection will be able to get a free dance for their characters: the Boogie Down.

If you enable Two-Factor Authentication for your Epic Games account, you'll unlock the Boogie Down skin! Fortnite pic.twitter.com/BES6Mf23MX

- Fortnite News (@FortniteBR) August 23, 2018

Activating two-factor authentication in Fortnite has a prize

Epic Games, the developers of this game, have decided that in order to promote the activation of this extra security, a prize must be given to the players. Otherwise, chances are they won't even bother. Who thinks of safety when all you have on your mind is playing and playing Fortnite again?

Activating a double security system today is important, because it is a very simple way to protect our Internet accounts. Thus, even if someone has taken our password, they will need a second pass or factor, which the original user receives on a physical medium. It can be on the mobile phone, through an SMS. Or through a key or pin sent to the email box. Some may even use physical security keys.

The case of Fortnite is also quite significant. We must not lose sight of the fact that the game has nothing more and nothing less than 125 million players. The incorporation of this new security tool, will not only protect a good portion of users against attacks, but will raise awareness among a significant mass of the population about the importance to activate two-factor authentication in other Internet services.

But if you are interested in knowing the number of users who have activated double authentication in Fortnite, you will be left wanting. Epic Games has already warned that this will not be a piece of information that it is going to make public And it makes all the logic in the world, if what one pursues is to guarantee the security of your platform and make it as less vulnerable as possible.

How to activate two-factor authentication in Fortnite

If you're interested in enabling two-factor authentication in Fortnite and along the way getting the new dance (or vice versa), you'll need to take a series of steps. And are next.

1. First, access the following address epicgames.com/account in your browser. Log in with your username and password.
2. Next, in the left bar, select the option “Passwords and security”.
3. Once inside, scroll down to reach the famous “Two Step Authentication”.
4. At this point you will have to choose a specific type of authentication. You can select if you want to receive the second key by email or if you prefer to use an app. You have two very common and secure ones, which are 1Password and Google Authenticator.
5. From there you will have to follow the instructions proposed by Fortnite to permanently activate two-step authentication. And you will have it.

The new dance was chosen by contest. And it's the one you have above. Turn on two-factor authentication and get it.