Fortnite returns to U.S. iPhones
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DBLTAP on MSNFortnite has returned to iOS in the U.S.Everyone go get Fortnite on your Phones and iPads now! We worked so hard in those early days of Fortnite to really
The legal battle culminated on May 1, 2025, when a judge ruled against Apple, ordering the company to stop imposing commissions on in-app purchases via web links. Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney celebrated the decision, promising Fortnite would return to the App Store within a week.
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In August 2020, Apple kicked Fortnite off of the iOS App Store for violating its terms after Epic Games bypassed Apple's 30% transaction fee by adding its own payment processor to the battle royale game. Almost five years later, Fortnite is finally available on the US App Store again.
After nearly 5 years of being banned on iOS, Fortnite is now available again on the Apple App Store in the U.S.
Microsoft filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games' fight against Apple over its control over the App Store.
Fortnite has now pulled back their initial App Store submission for their iOS release after being stuck in approval process.
Epic Games and Apple are going to court over Fortnite mobile again. Here's the latest on their long legal dispute.
"Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union, " the official Fortnite X account posted. "Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it."
The Fortnite X account posted: "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it."
The ongoing quest to return Fortnite to the Apple App Store has encountered yet another roadblock. After delaying the latest update by 24 hours, Epic Games has