Fortnite App Comes to iPhones

Fortnite, one of the biggest video games in the world, is now available as an iPhone app for the first time in four years.

However, the game will only be available to players in the European Union.

This is because EU law requires Apple to allow third-party app stores on its devices – and there is no similar legislation in other parts of the world.

The game was removed from the App Store in 2020. After the payment queue Between Apple and Epic.

Users will have to install an alternative app store on their phones in order to be able to download the game.

Among these alternative stores is the recently launched Epic Games Store, which is also available on Google Android devices for the first time.

Epic admits the process is “lengthy” and blames Apple and Google for “intentionally delivering poor-quality installation experiences filled with multiple steps, confusing device setups, and scare screens.”

Apple said in a statement that the new EU law “requires us to enable new capabilities for developers in the EU, and we’ve been working to make it as easy as possible for users while also trying to protect their privacy and security.”

The BBC has contacted Google for comment.

This comes as Fortnite launches its new season, which is based on Doctor Doom from Marvel.

A new European Union law, called the Digital Markets Act, came into effect in March, which means Apple must allow alternative app stores on its devices.

However, these laws do not exist in other parts of the world, where apps can only be downloaded from Apple’s official App Store.

Fortnite is now free on iOS in Europe, thanks to the Digital Markets Act Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said on Channel X:.

Apple continues to block Fortnite from reaching a billion players in the rest of the world, and the battle to regain competition in the free market continues.

Apple says this is primarily for security reasons.

However, Epic claims that this means Apple has a monopoly and can charge high rates — up to a 30% commission on purchases — to app developers.

A Similar commission Google charges fees when you download apps through the Google Play Store.

However, Google does allow alternative app stores on its Android devices.

Android users can now download the Fortnite app directly from Epic Games onto their phones.

Fortnite is a free-to-play game, but it makes money by charging players for in-game purchases of items like skins or new weapons.

It was It has been removed. From Apple and Google App Store in 2020 after Epic Games stopped paying commission.

Currently, iPhone users in the UK cannot download Fortnite, but they can play on a browser.

Guardian report Epic Games wants to bring Fortnite back to iPhones in the UK in late 2025.

“Unless Apple and Google can pressure the UK government to continue blocking competition, we should be able to move forward with this by the end of next year,” Tim Sweeney told them.

A new competition law was passed last May, which could pave the way for alternative app stores on iPhones.

“The battle is not over, but this represents tangible progress for developers and consumers who can begin to benefit from competition and choice,” Sweeney said in a press release.

Epic Games has also made its games Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys available on its new app store.