{"id":113662,"date":"2026-05-01T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/fortnite-returns-to-iphone-in-japan-with-epic-games-store-launch-still-not-available-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:53:11","slug":"fortnite-returns-to-iphone-in-japan-with-epic-games-store-launch-still-not-available-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/fortnite-returns-to-iphone-in-japan-with-epic-games-store-launch-still-not-available-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite returns to iPhone in Japan with Epic Games Store launch, still not available on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<\/figure>\n<p>Epic Games has launched its Star Wars-themed Fortnite update for May, and this release coincides with the arrival of Fortnite on iPhone in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Fortnite made its return to iPhone and iPad in the US a year ago this month. Following this, Epic Games is targeting iOS availability in another region soon. Meanwhile, the return of Fortnite on Mac doesn&#8217;t look very promising.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1050502\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-epic-games-store-for-iphone-arrives-in-japan\">Epic Games Store for iPhone arrives in Japan<\/h2>\n<p>First of all, Epic Games has launched the Epic Games Store for iPhone in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The Epic Games Store mobile app is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/ja\/mobile?lang=ja\">direct download<\/a> From epic games. For EU users, it is available for both iPhone and iPad. In Japan, the Epic Games Store mobile app is only on iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Next, Epic Games says it aims to launch the Epic Games Store in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The company has Brazil planned for late 2026, and we will continue to bring the Epic Games Store to new countries as platform policies evolve. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/news\/epic-games-store-now-available-in-japan-ios\">They say<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thus iPhone users can access Fortnite, Rocket league Sideswipe and Fall Guys in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are no third-party games available yet because the new CTC fees and reporting obligations are hard for studios to understand and are creating friction that needs to be removed.&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/halfbakedSteve\/status\/2050181362791985454\">Per Steve Allison<\/a>General Manager of the Epic Games Store.<\/p>\n<p>Apple was forced to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone in Japan late last year. AltStore PAL was first launched in Japan as an App Store competitor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"A Galaxy of New Star Wars Games are Coming to Fortnite \u2014 More than Ever Before\" width=\"801\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HWxZHD8YRyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fortnite-on-the-mac-still-unavailable\">Fortnite still not available on Mac<\/h2>\n<p>In the meantime, it doesn&#8217;t look like Fortnite will be returning to Mac any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>epic games launch <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fortnite\/id6483539426\">Fortnite for iPhone and iPad on the App Store<\/a> in the United States last May, and it quickly became one of the top free games.<\/p>\n<p>epic games store <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/download\">Available on Mac<\/a>But Fortnite is unavailable for macOS.<\/p>\n<p>Players can stream Fortnite on Mac only through solutions <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/geforce-now\/download\/\">Nvidia GeForce Now <\/a>And <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/play\">xbox cloud gaming<\/a>. Fortnite for Windows is not supported when running Windows virtualization on a Mac due to the anti-cheating technology used by the game.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no technical reason why Fortnite can&#8217;t run on Mac, it seems like Epic Games is holding it back until Apple&#8217;s global policy allows third-party app marketplaces on iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it&#8217;s not going to happen in the near future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple is cutting and cutting features by platforms and regions to block as many user and developer rights as they figure they can get away with in order to extract junk fees. Victory is when that doesn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimSweeneyEpic\/status\/2050026927860166698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">1 May 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple killed Fortnite on Mac and iOS in 2020 by removing our developer account for violating its illegal terms. We will not participate in the silly games that Apple is playing to divide and conquer developers around the world with illegal and discriminatory terms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimSweeneyEpic\/status\/2050032660097933797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">1 May 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source-badge\">\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a favorite source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a favorite source on Google\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use auto affiliate links that generate income.<\/em> More.<\/p>\n<p><!-- post ad --><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic Games has launched its Star Wars-themed Fortnite update for May, and this release coincides with the arrival of Fortnite on iPhone in Japan. Fortnite made its return to iPhone and iPad in the US a year ago this month. Following this, Epic Games is targeting iOS availability in another region soon. 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