Fortnite Players On IOS And Android Can't Use V-Bucks Starting January 30

V-Bucks Fortnite will no longer be usable (photo: Epic games)

JAKARTA - Developers and issuers Epic Games have announced that starting January 30, all Fortnite players will not be able to spend their V-Bucks (in-game currencies) on iOS, Mac, and Google Play.

This increasingly strict policy from Epic Games seems to have its roots in their legal feud with Apple in 2020.

At that time, Epic Games sued Apple after the company removed the game from the App Store. In his lawsuit, Epic accused the iPhone maker of anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior.

We want all versions of our games to use the current suite of Epic Online Services including parental controls, purchasing defaults, and parental verification features. We are not able to update the app on these platforms given Apple and Google’s restrictions on Fortnite. (2/2)

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) January 23, 2023

In a follow-up tweet, the studio said that it wants all versions of Fortnite games to use today's Epic Online suite of services including parental controls, default purchases, and parental verification features.

"We cannot update the app on this platform given Apple and Google's restrictions on Fortnite," he added.

If you know, the mobile Fortnite players have been stuck in version 13.40 since two years ago. Epic has not provided any updates in the game since the case.

However, most players will not be affected by these restrictions. Because, there are other ways to access Fortnite without going through the App Store or Google Play Store.

On iOS and macOS, you can play the game on GeForce Now. As for Android players, you can download the original version of Fortnite directly from Epic's website.