Nvidia and Epic Games want to bring Fortnite to iOS with the release of GeForce NOW browser. It is a version of the game that can be played using touch controls. The release will also be available through the GeForce Now Android app. At the moment it is a closed beta.

Players can Sign up for Nvidia’s waiting list For a chance to participate in the test. More players will be allowed in stages. To play Fortnite in this way, a GeForce NOW account is required. A free account is enough. With the beta, Nvidia wants to test server capacity, “graphics delivery” and performance of touch controls.

According to Nvidia, it is a version of Fortnite with touch controls. It is not yet known whether a modified version of the PC version or a portable version exists. With Fortnite, cross-play between all versions is possible. If Epic Games brings Fortnite to iOS and Android users through this path, the company will be able to run its own payment system. Nvidia does not charge a commission for payments in games played through GeForce NOW.

Nvidia and Epic Games want to offer an alternative to the iOS version of Fortnite in this way. The game is no longer available on iOS since summer 2020. Apple removed the game Then from the App Store, because Epic has added its own payment system. Google has also removed Fortnite from the Play Store, but Android users can still play the game by downloading and installing the apk manually.

end of 2020 Nvidia and Epic already said That a touch-screen version of Fortnite for GeForce NOW will appear, but it hasn’t been forthcoming yet. GeForce NOW was already usable via the browser and the PC version of Fortnite could already be played on iOS devices via Safari, but this required a console and menus not configured to display on small screens.