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    New Fortnite Season Will Not Be Available On iPhones, As Judge Sides With Apple

    The maker of the popular Battle Royale game is being banned from Apple's App Store after skirting the tech giant's rule that it receive a 30% cut of every purchase.
    by Bobby Allyn Aug 27, 2020 3 minutes
    Fortnite is releasing its new season, Chapter 2 - Season 4, on Thursday, but it will not be available on iPhones or other Apple devices because of a legal dispute between Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, and Apple over in-app commissions.

    The hugely popular fantasy battle game Fortnite is releasing its latest version on Thursday, but gamers hoping to play the new season on iPhones, iPads or Mac computers will be locked out.

    Because of a high-stakes legal dispute between Fortnite maker Epic Games and Apple over the tech giant's 30% commission on app purchases, Fortnite's 350 million registered players will not be able to access new versions of the game on any Apple product.

    Gamers can play the new version on consoles

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