Fortnite Will Require Secure Boot, TPM 2.0 and IOMMU on Windows PCs Starting Feb. 19

Overview

• Beginning Feb. 19, Windows PC players must have Secure Boot, TPM 2.0 and IOMMU enabled to play Fortnite.
• The change expands tournament-only rules from 2025 to the wider player base and adds IOMMU to counter hardware-assisted cheats.
• Epic estimates roughly 95% of PC players use Windows 11–compatible machines that already support these features.
• Some users may need to adjust BIOS settings or update software, with reports noting potential configuration headaches on older setups.
• Epic pairs the new checks with Easy Anti-Cheat, machine‑learning detection and recent legal actions, including a cited $175,000 judgment and lifetime bans.