Epic’s ‘final’ Fortnite iOS update adds a lawsuit parody character

Epic has added an update to Fortnite on iOS, on the same day its Marvel-themed Chapter 2 Season 4 launches on all platforms other than Apple devices.

Wednesday’s “adjustment” – which is also available on Android – adds the Tart Tycoon outfit to iOS and Mac versions of the game.

The character featured in a parody of Apple’s 1984 ad used to promote Epic’s ongoing lawsuit against Apple. Notably, it features a rotting apple for a head.

The costume was awarded to top-scoring players in last weekend’s #FreeFortnite Cup, an in-game event themed around its legal dispute with Apple.

“We’ve deployed an adjustment on iOS and Google Play that will allow #FreeFortnite Cup winners to receive the Tart Tycoon Outfit alongside other platforms later this week,” an Epic Games spokesperson wrote on reddit (via Eurogamer).

From today, Fortnite players on iPhone and Mac will no longer be able to cross-play with PC and console players, as they’re unable to update to the latest Season featuring Marvel content.

This month Epic challenged Apple’s 30 percent cut of in-app purchases by adding a direct payment option to the Fortnite App, in breach of App Store rules. The move resulted in the removal of Fortnite from iOS and Epic immediately filed a lawsuit.

Epic subsequently requested a temporary restraining order, which would reverse Fortnite’s App Store removal and the impending cancellation of its developer accounts, which it needs to support its popular Unreal Engine tech on iOS.

On Tuesday a judge partly granted Epic’s request for a temporary restraining order, and ruled that Apple was now restrained from blocking Epic’s developer accounts and thus its ability to update its Unreal Engine tech on iOS and Mac.

However, the judge did not grant Epic’s request to reinstate Fortnite to the App Store during its legal battle with the iOS firm.