Following Epic Games starting a fight with Apple regarding pricing and monopolization, the latter booted the former’s behemoth, Fortnite, from its App Store in August 2020. Microsoft, a longtime rival of Apple, seized upon the opportunity to spite its competitor by creating a loophole for fans of the battle royale title. Here’s how to spite a major corporation with the help of other major corporations to play Fortnite via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Why isn’t Fortnite available in the iOS App Store?
Playing Fortnite through Xbox Cloud Gaming is profoundly easy. All you need is a device with a browser, a Microsoft account, and a decent internet connection.
- Open your device’s browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.)
- Go to xbox.com/play and sign in
- Search for Fortnite and launch it
Aside from being a handy workaround, there are plenty of other quality-of-life features to playing Fortnite through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Aside from the inherent touch controls, players can connect a controller through their device to play as if they were on a console. By connecting your Epic Games and Microsoft accounts, all progress and cosmetics will carry over. Aside from Save the World being unavailable via Xbox Cloud Gaming, all other modes are still there. Finally, and best of all, Xbox Cloud Gaming is totally free for Fortnite.
Aside from sticking it to Apple, Xbox Cloud Gaming is a great way to play Fortnite on the go. Those who want to take Xbox Cloud Gaming further are able via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Through the subscription service, players are able to play hundreds of various titles from the cloud. From Halo to Forza, Microsoft has opened up mobile gaming beyond gacha games.
