The story between Apple and Fortnite is one of the most intense battles we’ve had in recent years. It all started with a dgap between Epic Games and App Store commissions. It all ended with Fortnite being removed from the App Store and hundreds of thousands of players unable to install the game on their iPhones.
Finally, this controversy attracted the attention of the European Union and from there was born the law that forced Apple to allow the installation of applications outside the App Store. We already have other alternative stores and, after many years of waiting, Fortnite can once again be played natively on iPhone.
Here’s how to download the Epic Games Store to play Fortnite on iPhone
The first condition to be met is to be a citizen of the European Union, since the store Epic Games is only available to European residents. If you live in the United States or a Latin American country, you can play Fortnite from the iPhone, but through the cloud with a browser in between, without a full download on the iPhone.
Having Fortnite installed natively on the iPhone gives us a smoother and faster gaming experience, especially in the iPhone Pro 120Hz ProMotion Displays. We will also have high quality graphics and faster response times since they take advantage of all the performance of our iPhone.
Download the Epic Games Store first
The first step to installing Fortnite on iPhone is to install the Epic Games Store, which It also contains other titles from the famous brand and others will arrive over the months.
- Go to the Epic Games website and click on Install on iPhone
- In the pop-up message, tap ALL RIGHT y and a Settings
- Under your name, you will see a message to authorize the installation of Epic Games Store
- Allow the installation and return to Safari
- Click on install
Download Fortnite on your iPhone
With the Epic Games Store already installed on your iPhone, here’s the easiest process: install Fortnite on it. We recommend doing this under a Wi-Fi network, as the game download is over 12GB.
- Enter the Epic Games Store
- Click on Install Fortnite
- Accept the installation
In a few minutes, Fortnite will be downloaded to your iPhone. From there, you can enter the game to download of more than twelve gigabytes of data. Then it’s time to enjoy one of the most famous video games in the world natively.
Regarding compatibility, You will need to have at least iOS 17.6 installed on your iPhone, so check for software updates on Settings > General > Software Update to be able to play Fortnite. iPad compatibility will arrive this fall, following the release of iPadOS 18, which also allows third-party app stores to be installed on the iPad. A great opportunity to play Fortnite on the big screen.
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