Fortnite to return to Apple devices via Nvidia cloud gaming service
An attendee stops to text next to Epic Games Fortnite sign at E3, the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles, California, US, June 12, 2019. PHOTO: Reuters
Users of Apple Inc’s iPhone and iPad could soon be able to play Epic Games’ “Fortnite” game again via Nvidia’s cloud gaming service, the BBC reported on Thursday.
Nvidia Corp has developed a version of its GeForce cloud gaming service that runs in the mobile web browser Safari, the report said.
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while Epic declined to comment.
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Nvidia said it would not comment on any new clients coming to the service, or on the availability of any game on unannounced or unreleased platforms.
The company is expected to announce updates to its GeForce Now service later this month with support to Apple’s iOS.
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Apple’s rules require cloud gaming companies to submit each game title in the catalog as a separate app for Apple to review, and the master catalog app would then provide links to the individual titles. That requirement puts a hurdle to the seamless experience cloud gaming companies intend to provide their users.
Microsoft Corp, which has a game-streaming feature in its premium Xbox Game Pass subscription, has previously criticised Apple for such rules.