Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store in US
Fortnite, a very popular online game, is back on the Google Play Store in the US.
It was taken down in 2020 because Epic Games, the company that made Fortnite, wanted to use its own payment system instead of Google's.
This caused a big argument.
Now, they've made a deal, and Fortnite is available again in the US.
The game is still very popular, with over 1 million people playing it every month.
Right now, it's in a season called 'Pacific Break,' which has places and characters from famous movies like 'Back to the Future' and 'Kill Bill.'
Epic Games is also working to bring Fortnite back to the Google Play Store in other countries soon.
Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store in the US after a 2020 removal due to a dispute over payment systems.
The return follows Google's compliance with a US District Court injunction and a settlement between Epic Games and Google.
Epic Games is working to bring Fortnite back to Google Play in other countries soon.
Fortnite currently has over 1 million monthly active users and is in its Chapter 7: Season 1, ‘Pacific Break’.
The current season features Hollywood-themed locations and skins from movies like 'Back to the Future' and 'Kill Bill'.
- Who
- Epic Games (developer of Fortnite) and Google (operator of Google Play Store)
- What
- Fortnite's return to the Google Play Store in the US
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- United States (Google Play Store)
- Why
- Google complied with a US District Court injunction following a settlement between Epic Games and Google
- Game
- Fortnite
- Developer
- Epic Games
- Platform
- Google Play Store (US)
- Return Date
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Current Season
- Chapter 7: Season 1, ‘Pacific Break’
- Monthly Active Users
- Over 1 million
- Registered Users (as of May 2020)
- 350 million
- Removal Reason
- Direct payment system bypassing Google's billing system