Fortnite Finally Returns to a Long-Awaited Platform

Back in 2020, Fortnite was faraway from iOS units due to the sport’s direct cost system on the Apple Store. This ensued a authorized case between Epic Games and Apple, finally leaving iOS gamers excessive and dry.

Since then, Apple customers have questioned about Fortnite’s return however have been left disenchanted over time. But now, after roughly 4 years, the sport has lastly returned to iOS on the Epic Games Store. It will, nevertheless, solely be obtainable for these in Europe.

This is all thanks to the DMA (Digital Markets Act), a digital platform regulation particularly for the European Union. Nevertheless, iOS customers not primarily based on this space are nonetheless interested in their cell launch, and there doesn’t appear to be a sign of it occurring anytime quickly.

Based on the Fortnite Twitter/X publish, it does appear to be Epic Games is attempting to make it occur by talking immediately to Apple with the assertion, “The world is watching.” Then, there’s an animation from all people’s favourite banana, Peely, as they provoke an “I am watching you” kind of interplay.

The Epic Games Newsroom Twitter/X account has claimed that Fortnite will return to iOS in 2024. Yet, there could also be some delays whereas they struggle to settle the case with Apple.

Even if the Fortnite iOS return isn’t obtainable in different international locations, there are nonetheless a few methods to take pleasure in it on cell. More particularly, you need to use it on Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Android, Samsung, and Amazon Luna. These platforms require the Epic Games app and make the most of cloud streaming to preserve your progress intact.

Fortnite cell capabilities comparatively the identical because the console model, however there can be some drawbacks in gameplay and graphics. You’ll additionally want to have a secure web connection for it to run a lot smoother.

We’ll simply have to see if iOS makes it onto the remainder of the cell units if any service legal guidelines occur to change.

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Kristina Ebanez

Kristina is a Staff Writer and has been with Twinfinite for greater than a yr. She sometimes covers Minecraft, The Sims 4, Disney Dreamlight Valley, anime, Call of Duty, and newly launched video games. She loves the Metal Gear Solid sequence (Snake Eater particularly), Rockstar’s Bully, the Horizon franchise, What Remains of Edith Finch, and lots of extra. Her canine can also be an avid online game watcher, primarily when there’s a horse or a cat. She has a Bachelor’s diploma in English from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and grew up gaming on the islands.