Fortnite returns to iPhone in Japan with the launch of the Epic Games Store, not yet available on Mac

Epic Games has released its Star Wars-themed Fortnite update for May, and the release comes with the arrival of Fortnite on the iPhone in Japan.

Fortnite returned to the iPhone and iPad in the US a year ago this month. Next, Epic Games is targeting iOS availability in another region soon. Meanwhile, Fortnite’s return to Mac doesn’t look too promising.

Epic Games Store for iPhone arrives in Japan

First, Epic Games launched the Epic Games Store for iPhone in Japan.

The Epic Games Store mobile app is a direct download of Epic Games. For EU users, it is available for both iPhone and iPad. In Japan, the Epic Games Store mobile app is only available for iPhone.

Next, Epic Games says it aims to launch the Epic Games Store in Brazil.

“Brazil is planned for later in 2026, and we will continue to bring the Epic Games Store to new countries as platform policies evolve,” the company said. says.

This is how iPhone users can access Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys in the region.

“There are no third-party games available yet as the new CTC fees and reporting obligations are difficult for studios to decipher and create friction that must be overcome.” by Steve Allisongeneral manager of Epic Games Store.

Apple was forced to allow third-party app stores on iPhone in Japan at the end of last year. AltStore PAL previously released as a competitor to the App Store in Japan.

Fortnite on Mac is not available yet

Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Fortnite will be returning to Mac anytime soon.

Epic Games Release Fortnite for iPhone and iPad in the App Store in the united states last mayand so? quickly became One of the best free games.

The Epic Games store is available on Macbut Fortnite is still not available for macOS. Players can only stream Fortnite on Mac through solutions like Nvidia GeForce NOW and Xbox cloud gaming.

While there is no technical reason why Fortnite can’t run on the Mac, it appears that Epic Games is holding it back unless or until there is a global Apple policy allowing third-party app marketplaces on iPhone and iPad.

In other words, it won’t happen anytime soon.

Apple is segmenting features by platforms and territories to block as many rights from users and developers as they figure they can get away with extracting junk fees. Victory is when this no longer happens.

– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) May 1, 2026

Apple killed Fortnite on Mac and iOS in 2020 by deleting our developer account for violating its illegal terms. We will not play the stupid games Apple is playing to divide and conquer developers around the world with illegal and discriminatory terms.

– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) May 1, 2026

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