Apple has reinstated Fortnite to the U.S. App Retailer, 5 years after the the free-to-play battle royale first-person shooter was eliminated.
In 2020, Epic Video games bypassed Apple’s cost system, which takes a lower of as much as 30%, by implementing direct funds. That’s why the sport acquired the boot. This sparked a authorized battle that resulted in a courtroom ruling simply final month which restricted Apple’s management over exterior cost hyperlinks inside apps. Epic resubmitted Fortnite to the App Retailer on Could 9, however Apple delayed approval till a decide intervened on Monday, demanding Apple both approve the app or clarify the holdup.
Fortnite is BACK on the App Retailer within the U.S. on iPhones and iPads… and on the Epic Video games Retailer and AltStore within the E.U! It’ll present up in Search quickly!
Get Fortnite on the App Retailer within the U.S. ➡️ https://t.co/HQu3pYCXFm pic.twitter.com/w74QPFFkOS
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) Could 20, 2025
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney informed Enterprise Insider that Fornite being away from the App Retailer for the previous 5 years value his firm over $1 billion. That’s simply in missed earnings, apparently. He says it was price it although.
Apple is now interesting the courtroom’s resolution and searching for to pause the modifications it was compelled to make. The corporate has but to touch upon the Fortnite resolution. Within the meantime nevertheless, as of yesterday, the sport is again on the App Retailer.
