iPhone owners get another option forFortnite
It just got a little bit easier to playFortnitejust about anywhere. Xbox and Epicannounced todaythatFortniteis now freely available via Xbox Cloud Gaming, through supported browser-enabled devices.
Fortniteis playable through the Xbox Cloud Gaming beta in 26 countries. And most notably, it’s free; all you’ll need is a Microsoft account and an iOS, iPadOS, Android phone or tablet, or Windows PC. With that done, just head over to theXbox play siteand sign-in, then start dropping.
Notably, this doesn’t require a subscription to Xbox Game Pass. While previously you could playFortnitethrough a Game Pass Ultimate sub, this makesFortniteaccess through Xbox Cloud Gaming completely free. It’s also playable through either native touch controls or a supported controller, if you’ve got one of those for your phone.
It’s a big step, and apparently not the last one for Microsoft. The company says in today’s announcement that starting withFortnite, they’re looking to bring more free-to-play games in. No specifics on which games, but it’s an interesting proposition, especially because of the browser aspect. Rather than needing a console, you just need a decent connection and the phone in your pocket.
Renewing the battle royale
It’s also big news for iPhone users who have had some trouble playingFortnite. Ever since the bigEpic-Apple spatwent down,Fortnitehas beendelisted from the App Store. When that changes is anyone’s guess, but this Xbox workaround gives players the option to get back on theFortnitetrain on their phones, at the least.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeneyshared the news, saying “no subscription required, no 30% Apple Tax.” It seems to be a good day for iOSFortnitefans. And as for Microsoft’s further plans in the free-to-play space, it’ll be interesting to see what other games they look to get enabled on the cloud.
