Fortnite is preparing to return to iOS and Android (although it is available here on the Galaxy Store and via AP) thanks to the collaboration of Nvidia. The title of Epic Games, in fact, will soon be the protagonist of a closed beta test on GeForce NOW, in which it will be possible to play from Safari (on iOS) or from the dedicated app (on Android) to a version of Fortnite optimized for controls via touch screen, without having to use a controller (however supported) or mouse and keyboard.
In practice, what was hypothesized by the rumors over a year ago is about to materialize, when it was talked about the possibility that Fortnite could overcome the ban from the App Store and Play Store thanks to the intervention of Nvidia’s cloud gaming, which would have made it possible to bring the game back to platforms bypassing both stores. It is not yet clear whether the version present in this test is actually the current mobile version re-proposed in streaming or if Epic and Nvidia have worked to bring the mobile interface to a modified PC version, thus allowing players to access a level of superior graphic detail.
The test will start next week and it is already possible to register your GeForce NOW account (even without an active subscription) in order to hope to be selected. The closed beta has a limited duration – but the end has not yet been announced – and the data collected in the beta will contribute to the development of the final version. Recall that at the moment Fortnite is already available on GeForce NOW, but that is the traditional version for PC, so it does not offer an interface designed for mobile devices.
Before concluding, we point out that Nvidia has also announced the arrival of an update for the SHIELD TV platform that brings the operating system to the SHIELD Experience 9.0 based on Android 11, available for all models from 2015 onwards.