What's it like to play Fortnite on an iPhone?

One of the world's most popular video games is now on phones, as well as everywhere else you look. We assess how it performs on a small screen

Barely six months after its launch, Fortnite: Battle Royale has become one of the most played, watched and talked about video games in the world. Now, showing an admirably ruthless efficiency, developer Epic Games is launching a smartphone version. There really is no escape.

It is currently available by invitation via the dedicated website and is only for iPhones. The game employs pretty much the same user interface as the console versions, which means some of the text and icons on the menu screens are extremely small on a standard iPhone display. However, once you're playing, the bright, colourful graphical style works well in this reduced format, allowing you to easily pick out scenic details, even from a distance.