Upcoming #FreeFortnite Cup will feature anti-Apple prizes as iOS users prepare to be obstructed from upgrades
Epic Games is drawing additional attention to its ongoing dispute to Apple with an in-game event for Fortnite.
Currently Apple has blocked Fortnite from the App Store, iOS users are prevented from downloading potential updates. Whilst the present in-game season comes to a close, Epic Games is marking the occasion with the #FreeFortnite Cup.
The event runs across all platforms that this Sunday -- August 23, 2020 -- and provides prizes themed around the dispute, including #FreeFortnite hats that feature a parody of Apple's logo.
There'll also be the chance to win a Tart Tycoon outfit, the Apple-themed Big Brother personality from Epic's Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite brief movie.
Epic Games is even giving off 1,200 hardware prizes, such as Alienware gaming notebooks, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch.
Considering that the original ban on Fortnite and Epic's subsequent litigation, the dispute has escalated with Apple terminating Epic's developer accounts and tools accessibility.
Epic reacted with a restraining order, claiming the movement not only dismisses Epic Games but most of programmers using Unreal Engine on iOS.
The Fortnite company is presently embroiled in a similar dispute with Google.
Some industry professionals have voiced concerns about how Epic is using the Fortnite fanbase in a legal dispute. GamesIndustry.biz has discussed this in both Rebekah Valentine's recent opinion piece and the latest episode of our podcast.