Xbox Cloud Gaming users will now be able to play Fortnite for free on Google-powered Android devices and Apple for iOS thanks to a partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Epic Games, companies said Thursday. Hot video game is not available to mobile users since Apple Inc. and Google removed it from their in-app stores by 2020 due to a dispute over in-app payment guidelines.
Microsoft’s partnership will allow users including PC players to stream Fortnite to online browsers on their devices such as Netflix regardless of the specified hardware.
The move is likely to help Microsoft attract more casual players as the software giant redefines its efforts to strengthen its video presence in the video game market and face rival Sony Corp. Earlier this year the company unveiled a $ 68.7 billion Activision Call for Duty maker. Ice.
Fortnite is the first free gaming theme to join the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. “It’s an important step to add the Free-to-Play theme to the cloud gaming catalog as we continue our journey through the cloud,” Microsoft said in a blog post. Since its launch in 2020, more than 10 million people worldwide have broadcast games via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The service is available in 26 markets, including the United States.
Microsoft, along with Epic Games and a number of other companies have criticized Apple’s store practices, which require developers to pay up to 30% commissions on in-store purchases.
The creator of Fortnite also took part in a legal battle with Apple, but lost a lot of guilt last year over whether Apple’s payment rules for apps were anti-competitive.That ruling found that Apple had valid reasons for forcing other app developers to use its payment system and charge 15% to 30% commissions on their sales.
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