New content being released for Fortnite is usually celebrated by 350 million+ gamers around the world, but millions of those gamers can't access the just-launched Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 because they play the game on Apple hardware.
The lack of access to this latest update will be particularly frustrating for regular players on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS because it's Marvel-themed. Season 4 Nexus War is described as "The Lore, Legends, Heroes and Villains from Marvel have arrived in Fortnite. Join the fight and take on Galactus to save all of Reality." Players can use the super powers of their favorite Marvel heroes and villains while enjoying some of their iconic locations. Tony Stark weapons and loot drops also feature.
In an update to its #FreeFortnite page, Epic explained, "Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store, and has said they will terminate our ability to develop Fortnite for Apple devices. As a result, Fortnite’s newly released Chapter 2 - Season 4 update (v14.00), will not release on iOS and macOS on August 27."
That's not the case on Android, however, as the new content can still be accessed by using the Epic Games App for Android. That's sure to be a point of frustration for Apple as Android is allowing to happen what Epic is trying to force to happen on Apple's platforms. For onlookers, it's going to be a fascinating few weeks as we watch to see if Fortnite becomes less popular, or former Apple platform players decide to jump ship in order to keep playing the latest content.
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