CARY – The legal fight between Epic Games and Apple has cooled off a bit after weeks of bitter fighting with Apple deciding not to block players of Epic’s Fortnite from logging on by using its “Sign In with Apple” tool.

The login ability was to end today.

However, Epic says in a tweet that there has been a reprieve.

“Apple previously stated they would terminate “Sign In with Apple” support for Epic Games accounts after Sept 11, 2020, but today provided an indefinite extension,” Epic reports.

Yet Epic suggests that users find an alternative:

“We still recommend you prepare your accounts now for ‘Sign In with Apple’ removal.”

Apple already has banned Fortnite due to rival lawsuits over fees. A restraining order has kept Epic’s non-Fortnite availability intact.

This login tussle is not a simple issue. Apple provides one of the most popular gateways to Fortnite and Epic.

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“If you have previously used “Sign In with Apple”, please update your Epic Games account email address and password immediately so that you can still login after September 11, 2020,” Epic warned in a notice earlier.

So how can Epic players change their login?

Epic says:

“Login to the Epic Games General Settings page with your Apple ID and update your email address to reflect your current email address.

“If you were unable to update your email address prior to Sign In with Apple support ending and are no longer seeing Sign In with Apple as a login option, we still may be able to recover your account manually. Please click CONTACT US below and provide us with the verification code that was in the email you received about this (the email subject line is: IMPORTANT! Epic Games account update required for continued access). The verification code you received should look like this: ABC-123-DEF

“Update Your Password

“If you have used Sign In with Apple you may not have set up an Epic Games account password previously so you’ll need to do that now.

“Login to the Epic Games Change Your Password page with your Apple ID and enter a new password.

“If you were unable to update your password prior to Sign In with Apple being removed but your email address was correct, please follow the steps on the Epic Games Forgot Password page.”