Epic Games Popular Battle Royale ‘Fortnite’ Coming to Windows Devices with Snapdragon Chips
In a significant move for the gaming industry, Epic Games has announced that its hit battle royale game ‘Fortnite’ will soon be available on Windows devices powered by Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon chips. This development comes as a result of a collaboration between Epic Games and Qualcomm, aimed at supporting Windows on Snapdragon with Easy Anti-Cheat technology.
The initiative to bring ‘Fortnite’ to Snapdragon devices marks a pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of PC gaming. As Windows 11 Arm-based laptops continue to gain traction, transforming the PC market, there has been a noticeable increase in laptops featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series processors. However, this shift has presented challenges for the gaming community, as most current PC games are compiled for the x64 architecture.
One of the primary obstacles in porting games to the Windows on Snapdragon platform has been the incompatibility of anti-cheat software, which typically relies on x64-specific features. To overcome this hurdle, additional tooling is required to ensure seamless compatibility with the Windows on Snapdragon architecture.
Easy Anti-Cheat, a crucial component in multiplayer games including ‘Fortnite’, plays a vital role in maintaining fair play and preventing cheating. The decision to use ‘Fortnite’ as a test case for implementing anti-cheat support on Windows on Snapdragon is strategic, potentially paving the way for smoother integration of anti-cheat support in other games on this platform.
This collaboration between Epic Games and Qualcomm represents a significant step towards expanding the gaming ecosystem on Arm-based Windows devices. As the project progresses, it could open up new possibilities for gamers and developers alike, potentially reshaping the future of PC gaming on diverse hardware platforms.
