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- The Fortnite Season 4 update will not be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, as a result of the ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple fight.
- Epic is now informing gamers via email that their Fortnite access will be limited on Apple devices, and the new content in Season 4 can be accessed only on other platforms.
- Epic blames Apple for the problem, ignoring its role in ruining Fortnite on iPhone, and the recent court ruling that said Epic could fix the app while it challenges Apple's App Store rules in the antitrust lawsuit.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you couldn't have missed the major commotion about Fortnite on iPhone. Epic Games engineered a crisis so it can sue Apple on antitrust grounds, something it could have done without all the drama that preceded and followed the lawsuit. When Apple responded to Epic's breach of contract by banning Fortnite, it also threatened to remove Epic's developer accounts completely, including the one that manages the Unreal Engine development. Epic acted surprised and filed a motion to prevent Apple from taking action against its Fortnite and Unreal Engine accounts. The judge ruled in Apple's favor on Fortnite, saying that Epic willingly created the mess, and it can fix it by repairing the iPhone app itself as it fights the antitrust case against Apple in courts. But the judge saved the Unreal Engine from getting canned along the way.
This all happened in a matter of days, and it's now Friday, August 28th. That's the Apple gave Epic to fix its app, and Epic earlier this week decided it won't comply with the request. Epic updated its FAQ section on its website with a distorted version of the truth that makes it look like it's all Apple's fault. You won't be able to play Fortnite Season 4 on iOS and macOS devices because of Apple's monopolistic ambitions that threaten competition and innovation per Epic. The company says nothing about its own breach of contract or the way it "hacked" its app to display an alternative payment method on iPhone, iPad, and Android. By the way, Fortnite is in the same mess on Android as well, but Epic chooses to focus on Apple in this fight. Just in case you missed the lies in that FAQ section, Epic is here to help. The company is now sending its Fortnite lies via email.
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Epic’s lies about Fortnite on iPhone are now delivered to your email originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 06:50:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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