Epic Games doesn't want Fortnite on Xbox Cloud Gaming Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Epic Games doesn't want Fortnite on Xbox Cloud Gaming Passing the V-buck. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 29 Apr 2021 51 comments Fortnite maker Epic Games has said it doesn't want to make its blockbuster battle royale available via Xbox Cloud Gaming. In comments made as part of Epic's ongoing court case against Apple, and reported by The Verge, Epic business boss Joe Kreiner said xCloud was seen as a competitor. "We viewed Microsoft's efforts with xCloud to be competitive with our PC offerings," Kreiner said. Follow-up questioning on the subject has not been made public. Watch on YouTube Epic, of course, already has streaming plans for Fortnite tied up with Nvidia GeForce Now - where any revenue made will go back to Epic in its entirety. It's this which Epic presumably doesn't want to compromise on - versus xCloud's use of Xbox architecture, Xbox's storefront, and Xbox's policies over the cut kept by Microsoft. Both Nvidia GeForce and xCloud have developed in-browser streaming methods to counteract Apple's refusal to let other game storefronts launch on iPhones and iPads. The difference, of course, is GeForce streams from PCs, where Epic is used to getting 100 percent of the profit. On console, PlayStation and Xbox both keep a typical 30 percent cut of purchases. It's an interesting point in Epic's ongoing legal wrangling with Apple - and its argument that platform holders such as Apple should allow alternative payment methods (the thing which got Fortnite kicked off the iPhone App Store in the first place). Over two years of availability on the App Store, Fortnite racked up $700m in customer spending. This sounds a lot - and it is - though further court documentation reported on by The Verge shows this is actually one of the smallest pieces of Fortnite's overall revenue pie. Nearly half of customer spending on Fortnite between March 2018 and July 2020 came from PlayStation 4, with around a quarter from Xbox One. iOS accounted for just seven percent of spending - less than all other consoles, including Nintendo Switch, and PC. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store