Fortnite for iOS 6e2722 Android Enters Closed Beta Testing With Touchscreen on Nvidia's GeForce Now

Free and Priority GeForce Now s will have an “equal chance” at playing the closed beta for Fortnite. 67202e

By David Delima | Updated: 14 January 2022 15:16 IST

Fortnite for iOS, Android Enters Closed Beta Testing With Touchscreen on Nvidia's GeForce Now

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Fortnite is now in a “limited time closed beta” for iOS and Android on GeForce Now

Highlights

GeForce Now is available to iOS s via Safari
GeForce Now is testing a new mobile touch-control version of Fortnite
Fortnite was booted out of the App Store in August 2020

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Fortnite is one step closer to making an unofficial return on iOS, as the popular battle royale game enters closed beta testing on Nvidia's GeForce Now service. The game streaming service is testing the ability to stream a touchscreen-friendly version of Fortnite via Apple's Safari browser on both iPhone and iPad. The service will allow gamers on Apple's smartphones and tablets access to the title for the first time since it was removed from the App Store in 2020. Nvidia and Epic Games are yet to reveal when gamers will be able to stream Fortnite on iOS devices.

Android smartphones, and s can to play a touchscreen optimised version of Fortnite.

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While gamers can already stream Fortnite on GeForce Now desktop and mobile, the service requires a gamepad, or a mouse and keyboard combination. The new touch-control version in closed beta testing will allow gamers to try their hand at Fortnite on their smartphones with touch controls. As previously mentioned, gamers on GeForce Now , and both Free and Priority s will get an “equal chance” at playing the closed beta.

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Epic Games has only partnered with Nvidia to bring Fortnite to mobile devices, and the publisher is yet to announce any plans to bring the game to Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service, which charges a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases like Apple and Google. Streamed games do not offer the same performance as native games, but iOS s do not currently have an option to the official game, unlike Android s. Nvidia has not yet revealed the duration of the closed beta, or when the service will be available to all mobile gamers.

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