iPhone users worldwide who used to play Fortnite on their devices are well aware of the debacle that shook Epic Games when Apple delisted the immensely popular game from the App Store about four years ago. However, the game is now back for iPhone users in the EU, thanks to the Digital Markets Act. Fortnite is a multiplayer battle royale-style game that has gained popularity due to its free-to-play model and engaging gameplay.
Many streamers, including Ninja, have contributed to its widespread fame. "We are really grateful to the European Commission for not only passing the DMA and enabling store competition, but also going in and robustly holding Apple and Google's feet to the fire to ensure that they can't just obstruct competition," Tim Sweeny, Epic's CEO told the media, as per Reuters. He added, “They were going to great efforts to slow us down, and tried to stop us several times, and the European Commission always stepped up and ensured that competitors were able to enter the market.
” Also Read: iPhone users get new version of latest iOS update: Here's what it means and why you should install it right now Fortnite Is Back on iPhone Devices in the EU: How It Works To play Fortnite on an iPhone, users in the EU must first install iOS 17.6 on their devices. They will then need to install the Epic Games Store, which was released on 16 August.
Once you do that, Fortnite can be downloaded from the Epic Games Store on iPhone, for free. To download the Epic Games Store, EU us.