Will Fortnite return to the iPhone? Nvidia GeForce Now may have a solution

Will Fortnite return to the iPhone? Nvidia GeForce Now may have a solution

Apple does not allow any developer to create game streaming apps for iOS unless they make them available through a mobile web browser. So Nvidia created a version of GeForce Now that streams to iPhones via the Safari browser app, and perhaps that's the loophole Fortnite fans have been waiting for. Fortnite developer Epic Games is currently embroiled in a months-long legal battle with Apple, claiming it has the right to sell in-game currency (V-Bucks) in Fortnite for iOS without Apple accepting any part. Apple responded by removing Fortnite from the App Store, so iPhone owners could no longer update or re-download the app. Enter Nvidia GeForce Now, the game streaming platform that currently supports Fortnite. According to BBC News, this will allow players to stream the latest PC version of Fortnite to their iPhones without the need for the old iOS app, and will allow Epic Games to get 100% of the profits without breaking Apple's rules. However, there is no guarantee that Nvidia will bring Fortnite to the iPhone or that Epic Games will allow them to do so. It is possible that this could somehow undermine Epic's lawsuit against Apple. In a statement to the BBC, Nvidia said that Fortnite no está confirmado para GeForce Now en plataformas que no sean PC, Mac y Android '', y que no comentaría sobre the new customers coming to the service or the availability of any game on unexpected or unreleased platforms. '

The future of Apple gaming is browser-based

Nvidia isn't the only company that has turned to a browser-based streaming solution to offer mobile streaming on iOS. According to Microsoft sources, Executive Vice President Phil Spencer told employees that Game Pass will launch for iPhone and iPad using a ``browser-based direct solution'' in 2021. Amazon Luna, a new game streaming service currently in release beta, it also allows you to stream your 50+ titles in Safari using iOS 14 or iPadOS 14. The main problem with this system is simply that many iPhone and iPad users will find it less convenient and intuitive to access games through a browser, compared to a dedicated app. Especially if Safari is not your regular browser of choice. Still, Apple has given no sign of its intention to comply with this policy, so this is the best Apple owners can hope for for the foreseeable future.