Can You Play Fortnite Season 4 On iOS Or Android Devices? Here's The Latest

The fate of Fortnite's future on iOS and Android is murky, especially since Epic's legal battles with Apple/Google have just barely begun. What we know right now is that Apple and Google have both removed Fortnite from stores, but if you have an Android or have previously downloaded the game on iOS, you can still play Fortnite. (You can read GameSpot's guide for more detailed information.) Fortnite Season 4, however, is another mapper. It dropped today, and we have all the answers on whether you'll be able to keep playing it.

Can you play Fortnite's Season 4 on iOS/iPhone/iPad/macOS?

No. If you have an Apple device, you will NOT be able to play Season 4. Epic Games released a statement, specifying, "Players on iOS and macOS devices will be left behind on Chapter 2 - Season 3 while everyone else jumps into the Chapter 2 - Season 4 launch on August 27."

Basically, if you play on an iOS device, you can only play with other iOS device users in Fortnite's Chapter 2, Season 3’s 13.40 version. Players on other platforms will be moving onto the new Season 4. Otherwise, you'll miss out on all the Marvel-themed content. You also won't be able to complete any of the new challenges. Cosmetic purchases, however, will still work across all devices. You may want to play on an alternative device until the issues have been resolved, such as Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, or PS4.

Epic has been hammering home the impending cut-off for iOS users, reiterating in its latest statement on the day before launch that the new content (which features some kind of Marvel collaboration) will be blocked on the platform. "Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store, and has said they will terminate our ability to develop Fortnite for Apple devices," Epic said. "As a result, Fortnite’s newly released Chapter 2 - Season 4 update (v14.00), will not release on iOS and macOS on August 27."

Can you play Fortnite's Season 4 on Android?

Yes. On Android devices, you can get Fortnite from the Epic Games Store directly instead of Google Play. Or if you have a Samsung, you can also download Fortnite from the Samsung Galaxy Store. Installing Fortnite using these methods on Android will also allow players to purchase V-Bucks at the new reduced rate. Prior to the game releasing on Google Play, these were the primary ways of playing Fortnite on Android devices.

So what is the latest update on Epic's lawsuit against Apple?

In the latest update from Epic and Apple's legal battle, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Roger denied part of Epic's appeal for a temporary restraining order on August 24. As a result, Epic will not be allowed to restore Fortnite to Apple stores, and you can't currently access Season 4 content on iOS. However, the judge also simultaneously declared that Apple cannot interfere with developer tools like Unreal Engine. Epic previously claimed that Apple made movements to block Epic's access to such tools. The ruling is only temporary and a hearing on a preliminary injunction to determine the actual scope of the trial will be held on September 28. You can read GameSpot's full primer on what's going on with Epic's Fortnite Ban and its legal battle with Apple/Google.