Fortnite Users Flee After Getting Caught in Apple Dispute

Daily active users on iOS have declined by more than 60%: Epic
A recent update cut iOS Fortnite users off from other users

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By Olga Kharif

September 8, 2020 at 5:37 PM UTC

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Since Apple Inc.’s confrontation with Epic Games Inc. kicked into high gear, the game maker has seen its Apple-based users plunge, Epic said in a legal filing on Friday.

Daily active users of Epic’s blockbuster battle-royale game Fortnite on Apple’s iOS operating system have declined by more than 60% since the tech giant removed the game from the Apple App Store, Epic said in the filing. More than 60% of Fortnite users on iOS access Fortnite only on Apple devices, the video-game company said.