\n

After more than a yearlong absence from Apple\u2019s App Store, Fortnite <\/em>is coming back to iOS devices. But Epic Games\u2019 battle royale blockbuster won\u2019t be returning to the App Store \u2014 instead, it will be playable via Apple\u2019s Safari web browser through Nvidia\u2019s GeForce Now game-streaming service. An Android version will also be playable through GeForce Now.<\/p>\n

Nvidia and Epic announced Thursday that the companies have been working to develop a touch-friendly version of Fortnite<\/em> for mobile devices that\u2019s playable through the cloud. A closed, limited-time beta for Fortnite<\/em> on mobile through GeForce Now will roll out next week, Nvidia said, and subscribers to the cloud-gaming service can register to take part.<\/p>\n

Fortnite <\/em>was removed from the App Store in August 2020, when developer Epic Games added a new option to the in-game store that allowed players to purchase V-Bucks, the paid in-game currency, directly from Epic. This new option bypassed the App Store\u2019s 30% cut of purchases made on the platform, a violation of Apple\u2019s terms. <\/p>\n

Apple quickly removed Fortnite<\/em> from the App Store \u2014 a move that Epic anticipated \u2014 leading Epic to release a video that parodied Apple\u2019s most famous commercial, and to file a lawsuit against Apple. Google likewise pulled Fortnite<\/em> from its app store, leading Epic to instruct players how to install the game outside of the Google Play app store.<\/p>\n

After a very public trial, and a lengthy deliberation, the judge in the case ruled that Apple cannot prohibit developers \u201cfrom including in their apps and their metadata buttons, external links or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms.\u201d But Fortnite<\/em> remains barred from Apple\u2019s App Store, and may be unavailable natively on iOS for up to five years, according to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.<\/p>\n

Microsoft opted for a similar implementation for Xbox Cloud Gaming when it brought its cloud-based gaming service to iOS devices last year. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can stream games on Apple devices through a browser, a roundabout way of avoiding Apple\u2019s restrictive rules for bringing game-streaming apps to its App Store.<\/p>\n

Update (May 17)<\/strong>: GeForce Now\u2019s Fortnite beta test has ended, and the game <\/em>is now available for all GeForce Now subscribers to play on the Safari browser for iOS or on the GeForce Now Android app. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After more than a yearlong absence from Apple\u2019s App Store, Fortnite is coming back to iOS devices. But Epic Games\u2019 battle royale blockbuster won\u2019t be returning to the App Store \u2014 instead, it will be playable via Apple\u2019s Safari web browser through Nvidia\u2019s GeForce Now game-streaming service. An Android version will also be playable through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/vFGXrUKznmYQBGrdryNTt44N7aQ=\/0x0:1920x1005\/fit-in\/1200x630\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/22847502\/S8_KeyArt.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-news"],"yoast_head":"\n