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Fortnitehas shared some bad news for players, as Epic Games recently shared that the Epic Games Store and the popular battle royale will not be coming to iOS devices in the United Kingdom in 2025. With Chapter 6 Season 3 ofFortnitecoming to a close, many fans are eager to see what Epic Games has in store for them with the release of Season 4 in August.
Epic Games has been busy organizing a wide variety of collaborations for players to enjoy recently, including a crossover with the upcoming MCU filmThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. It was recently revealed that a full set ofFantastic Four skins will be coming toFortnitealongside the release of the new film on July 25, bringing characters like Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and Human Torch to the popular battle royale for the first time. Many fans have been waiting to see the superheroes make their official debut, as the villain Doctor Doom has already been featured in two major Marvel crossover seasons.
In a recent post on Twitter,Epic Gamesrevealed that it will not be able to bring the Epic Games Store to iOS in the United Kingdom in 2025. Epic Games also stated that itwill not be able to bringFortniteto iOSin the United Kingdom in 2025 or possibly ever. In May 2024,Fortnitetweeted that it would be coming to iOS devices alongside the Epic Games Store in the United Kingdom due to a new competition law. Now, Epic Games has stated that a recent roadmap put forward by the CMA won’t open the mobile app ecosystem to competition in the United Kingdom this year.
Fortnite Won’t Be Coming to iOS Devices in the United Kingdom in 2025
The news has disheartened some members of the community, as things have been looking up for gamers who playFortniteon their iPhones and other iOS devices. Earlier in 2025,Fortnitereturned to iOS devices in the United Statesafter being removed several years prior. Epic Games even celebrated the return to iOS devices by giving a free skin to players who logged intoFortniteon a mobile device.
Epic Games has faced some legal trouble of its own, as it was recentlysued by the organization SAG-AFTRA for its use of AI inFortnite. The lawsuit was issued after Epic Games released a fully-voiced version of Darth Vader inFortniteduring its Galactic Battle mini-season, which featured its largest collaboration with theStar Warsfranchise so far. For a limited time, players were able to add Darth Vader to their squad and speak with him over voice chat, asking him questions and receiving responses generated in real time. Despite some hiccups and roadblocks, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future ofFortnite.
