Epic is holding a Fortnite event themed around its Apple lawsuit - Video Games Chronicle

Epic is holding an in-game Fortnite event themed around its legal dispute with Apple.

The #FreeFornite Cup will celebrate “one more Victory Royale with friends across all platforms” this Sunday, April 23, with prizes including an outfit for Tart Tycoon, a character featured in a parody of Apple’s 1984 ad.

Top scoring players across regions (20,000 globally) will receive a real #FreeFortnite hat, which is clearly themed on Apple’s classic logo.

Last week Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store, following Epic’s move to circumvent its fees with a new direct payment option. In retaliation, Epic filed a lawsuit and called on its fans to support the move.

“These are the final days of the entire Fortnite community’s ability to play together,” Epic said on its website. “Apple has blocked Fortnite from the App Store, preventing players from updating to new versions.

Epic will hold the #FreeFortnite Cup this Sunday.

“Players on iOS devices will be left behind on Chapter 2 – Season 3 while everyone else jumps into the Chapter 2 – Season 4 launch on August 27.”

It added: “If you’re left behind on iOS after the Chapter 2 – Season 4 launch, the party continues on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, GeForce Now, and through both the Epic Games App at epicgames.com and the Samsung Galaxy Store. Join the fight against @AppStore on social with #FreeFortnite.”

This week Epic’s battle with Apple escalated with the filing of a temporary restraining order, in an attempt to stop the iOS firm from removing its developer access, including support for Unreal Engine.

The Fortnite maker claimed on Monday that Apple had informed it that as of Friday, August 28 Epic’s developer accounts and iOS and Mac development tools would be cut off.

This would prevent Epic from creating software for Apple’s platforms, Epic claimed, including for the Unreal Engine middleware it offers to third-party developers.

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2020-08-21 10:14:00Z
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