Fortnite: Battle Royale left the App Store and lost support on iOS devices in August 2020, almost 4 years after that outburst caused by Epic Games offensive against Apples dominance in mobiles. The successful game will be back, but not all the news is good.
Fortnite: Battle Royale will be back on iOS
The implementation of modified guidelines of the Digital Markets Act in Europe has resulted in the imminent return of Fortnite: Battle Royale to iPhone and iPad. Did Epic and Apple make peace? No, what happens is that the new measures that the Cupertino, California company had to apply in the App Store by orders of the authorities in the Old Continent allow Epic to launch its store on this platform, hence the Battle Royale can be available again.
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When will Fortnite return to iPhone? Will it be worldwide?
As the official post points out, the return of Fortnite: Battle Royale to iPhone and iPad will not be immediate. In fact, it is planned for the Epic Games Store to launch on the App Store at some point this year, and it will be then when the video game operates again on Apple devices.
Now, the adjustments that Apple made in the App Store to allow the operation of third-party digital stores only apply in the European Union, not worldwide. Therefore, only players from countries that are part of this economic bloc will be able to see the return of Fortnite: Battle Royale to iOS devices.
The goal is for the same to be replicated worldwide, but until the authorities order it, Apple will continue its battle against Epic Games, preventing Fortnite from being on the mobiles of Tim Cooks company.
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