It’s well known that Apple kicked Fortnite out of the App Store when the games’ creator, Epic Games, flouted App Store guidelines by offering in-game currency without making purchases through the system. payment from Apple, for which he takes a 30% reduction. It’s part of the convoluted legal drama surrounding Epic Games’ (and others’) push to get Apple to open up the iPhone to other forms of in-app distribution and payments.
On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it’s making Fortnite available for free through its Xbox Cloud Gaming platform, meaning players can once again enjoy the game on their iPhone or iPad (or other browser-enabled devices like Xbox One). Android phones). This comes with a caveat, of course. You’ll be streaming the Xbox version of the game over the cloud, which means there will be quality compromises and increased latency. You will also need a Microsoft account.
Fortnite has native touch controls with Xbox Cloud Gaming, but you can also play with an Xbox gamepad paired to your iPhone or iPad. In a statement to The Verge, Nvidia GeForce Now boss Phil Eisler said the company is working with Epic to fully launch fortnite with touch controls, streaming with GeForce performance, on GeForce Now.
If you have a Microsoft account, just go to xbox.com/play in your iPhone or iPad browser and sign in with it. Here you’ll find Fortnite and other Xbox Cloud Gaming games – while other titles require a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Fortnite doesn’t.
