'Fortnite' returns to IOS, Android devices via Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming

Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be able to play "Fortnite" for free on devices powered by Google-owned Android and Apple's IOS thanks to a partnership between Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Epic Games, the companies said on Thursday. The hit battle-royal videogame has been out of the reach of mobile users since Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google removed it from their app stores in 2020 over a tussle about in-app payment guidelines.