Nvidia Rolls Out New App Store Workaround for Game Streaming

Everyone knows Nvidia as the MVC: most valuable chipmaker. But when it comes to cloud gaming, it’s also a team player.

Today, the company launched a mobile web app version of GeForce Now, its game streaming service, in beta. The workaround—bypassing Apple’s App Store—will allow more than 5 million users to play Epic Games’ Fortnite and other games by logging into Safari on an iPhone or iPad.

Amazon took the same approach with its game streaming service, Luna, and Nvidia is following in its footsteps. The move will finally allow Apple users to play console-style games—whether the video game developer has famously crossed Apple or not.

• Microsoft may do the same thing when its game streaming service, xCloud, launches on iPhone.

+ While we’re here: A new suite of chips for gaming computers and consoles helped boost Nvidia’s latest earnings more than expected. On Wednesday, it announced revenue was up 57% year-over-year.