Fortnite app returns to iPhones - but only in the EU
AdrianH
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However, it 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 - other parts of the world do not have comparable legislation.
The game was removed from the App Store in 2020 following a payments row between Apple and Epic.
Users will have to install an alternative app store on to their phones in order to download the game. One of these alternative shopfronts is the newly-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 "introducing intentionally poor-quality install experiences laden by multiple steps, confusing device settings, and scare screens."
Apple said in a statement that new EU law "required us to enable new capabilities for developers in the EU, and we have worked to make them as easy as possible for users while also trying to protect their privacy and security."
Fortnite app comes to iPhones - but only in the EU
The boss of the game's publisher says he hopes to bring it to UK iPhones in 2025.
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