Epic Games has released a statement that confirms that they are stopping Fortnite Save the World updates for Mac. This comes as a new move by Epic in the ongoing dispute with Apple. The Fortnite developer states that it is Apple which is blocking updates and
Epic has also said that it is going to issue refunds for everyone who has purchased any Save the World Founder’s or Starter Pack and played the Save the World on MacOS between September 17, 2019, and September 17, 2020.
Apple is preventing Epic from signing games and patches for distribution on Mac, which ends our ability to develop and offer Fortnite: Save the World for the platform. Specifically, our upcoming v14.20 release will cause bugs for players on v13.40, resulting in a very poor experience. Since we are no longer able to sign updates and release fixes for these issues, beginning September 23, 2020, Fortnite: Save the World will no longer be playable on macOS.
Any purchased V-Bucks spent on Llamas on macOS in this period will also be refunded. As of today, September 17, 2020, Save the World Starter Packs will no longer be available for purchase on macOS.
Epic does inform the players that they don’t need to do anything on their part to receive the refund, as the players will retain any previously purchased V-Bucks and items on their account. Fortnite Battle Royale is still going to be playable on Mac devices, but will no longer be getting updates due to “Apple’s actions.”
Last month, Epic Games began a legal battle with Apple after the developer sued the tech giant for removing Fortnite. Apple stated that they removed the game following the violation of its terms of service. Epic Games followed up with a lawsuit against Apple’s monopolistic practices.
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