Did you miss playing Fortnite from your iPhone or iPad? We have very good news: after a long absence and a resounding withdrawal from the Apple AppStore, the successful battle royale will return to iOS devices starting next week thanks to GeForce Now, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming.
The essentials: Through the official GeForce Now website it has been confirmed that next week a closed beta of Fortnite will be launched through GeForce NOW that will allow streaming play through the iOS Safari web browser and, in addition, the GeForce NOW app for Android.
From here it is time to clarify that this first phase is a closed beta whose registrations to participate are already open, which will serve to test the quality of the service and prepare the final launch with an extra addition that is very interesting. – New touch controls.
A Victory Royale for NVIDIA and Epic Games
The disappearance of Fortnite from iOS and the AppStore was the direct consequence of a deep disagreement between Epic Games and Apple that went to court. Despite Epic’s request to bring back Fortnite, the apple company concluded that in-game purchases had to be made within the terms and conditions of its app store.
A very lucrative bite for the Cupertino company that, by the way, generates more income than Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony . Especially since Epic asked the courts to return Fortnite to the Apple App Store after losing 60% of active users on iOS .
Thus, the return of Fortnite is a master move for both Epic and NVIDIA. The former return bypassing the Apple store through their browsers, as Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming does , while the latter gain privileged positions among cloud gaming services such as Xbox or Google Stadia , having a certain way the exclusivity of one of the most popular games of the last decade.
Fortnite was already included in the GeForce Now service, although until now it could only be played on desktops . Of course, its return to iOS is also a powerful boost to the GeForce Now service , which offers a completely free limited plan and a paid option that allow for longer gaming sessions and lighter wait times to boot up. A win-win for both and a brilliant move to get around Apple’s policies.