Fortnite could come back to iPhone thanks to new EU law

metro.co.uk:

If passed, a new law could force Apple to allow third party apps and stores on its phones, which could be Fortnite’s ticket back to mobile.

Despite all the grandstanding, the big legal battle between Epic Games and Apple over Fortnite’s removal from the latter’s storefront ended in a whimper, with Epic Games failing to get its battle royale game reinstated.

In the wake of the ruling, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney swore they wouldn’t back down and would keep fighting, but they may not need to anymore. That is, assuming a new EU law goes through.

Called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it’s essentially a new piece of antitrust legislation to help rein in large corporations and keep competition balanced. One of its stipulations would force Apple to allow users to access third party stores and install third party apps outside of the Apple store.

In an emailed statement shared by The Verge, EU spokesperson Johannes Bahrke says, ‘We believe that the owner of a smartphone should have the freedom to choose how to use it. This freedom includes being able to opt for alternative sources of apps on your smartphone.

‘With the DMA, a smartphone owner would still be able to enjoy safe and secure services of the default app store on their smartphones. On top of that, if a user so chooses, the DMA would allow a smartphone owner to also opt for other safe app stores.’

So, how does this affect Fortnite? Well, it wouldn’t render the results of the Epic vs. Apple null and void or mean Apple would have to let it back on its storefront.

However, it would mean Fortnite fans could download the game back onto their phones through a third party source, such as Epic’s own launcher, the Epic Games Store.

At the moment, the only other way to enjoy Fortnite on an