Epic Games CEO Treats Fortnite Fans With Anticipation of a Return to Apple in 2023 Through a Cryptic Message

Published 01/01/2023, 5:30 AM EST

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Epic Games stands as one of the most prominent names in the video gaming industry. They also stand as the backbone of the world-famous title Fortnite, which has been prevailing in the community since the time it hit the servers. Surprisingly, it seems the CEO of Epic Games Tim Sweeney has sparked anticipation in the community regarding Fortnite’s return to iOS.

In the past, Epic Games has been in a legal battle with Apple over the issue of the latter charging revenue cut regarding in-app purchases leading to Fortnite’s takedown in the App store. While this also caught the attention of Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Sweeney has stirred the fans into thinking of a comeback of Fortnite on iOS.

Recently, Epic Games faced a rough patch after they had to pay $245 million USD to the FTC in an effort to resolve concerns regarding refund systems and the item shop in Fortnite. To further resolve the concerns related to children’s privacy in Fortnite, they had to pay $275 million USD to the FTC.

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Nevertheless, it seems Fortnite is back on track. This has left the fans ecstatic, as the title could resurface on iOS in 2023. Let’s see what Tim Sweeney said about this.

Epic Games CEO teases the community with a Fortnite return to iOS

Recently, Sweeney tweeted, “Next year on iOS!.” Moreover, he went ahead to tweet a photo clip of Fortnite showing fireworks going on in the sky highlighting ‘2023.’ For a visual aid, one can see the tweet below:

Now, this comes as an exciting development because following the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, Fortnite was not available on iOS. The legal battle was about Epic Games being unhappy with the 30% revenue cut that Apple took for purchase through them. Epic Games persuaded that more in-app purchase methods be allowed along with the rate getting decreased.

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Therefore, this recent development becomes a thrilling one for the fan. Avid iOS users could get their hands on the battle royale, as per Sweeney’s tease. A fan excited by the tweet said, “It feels like 2018 again, waiting for Fortnite Mobile to release for the very first time on iOS. I really hope we get to hop on as soon as January 1st lol.” To get a vivid view, here are some of the reactions of the people to the tweet:

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Therefore, the reactions of the people clearly state their anticipation and eagerness to see Fortnite back on iOS. However, one can do nothing but wait for the future to unfold the developments. Do you think Fortnite will be back on iOS? Do tell us your thoughts in the comments below.

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Astitava Kaushik

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Astitava Kaushik is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Media and Communication studies. Throughout the years, he has developed a knack for writing and deems to explore the skill in the eSports field, with games like Valorant, FIFA, and Call of Duty holding a very special place in his heart.
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Akash Pandhare