Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Legal Battle
Remember Fortnite?
Well, it's back on iPhones in the US after being away for almost five years!
The game's maker, Epic Games, fought with Apple because Apple wanted a cut of the money made from in-app purchases.
A judge agreed with Epic Games, saying Apple's rules weren't fair.
Now, Fortnite is back, and it could change how other apps sell things on iPhones too.
This means other apps like Spotify and Netflix might be able to make more money, and smaller game makers won't have to pay Apple as much.
Fortnite has returned to the Apple App Store in the US after nearly five years.
The return follows a legal battle between Epic Games and Apple over in-app payment practices.
A federal judge ruled that Apple violated US antitrust rules and a previous court order.
The ruling may reshape iOS economics over the next 12-18 months.
Fortnite was previously banned from both Apple and Google app stores in 2020.
- Who
- Epic Games and Apple.
- What
- Fortnite's return to the Apple App Store in the US.
- When
- Tuesday, after nearly five years of being banned.
- Where
- US
- Why
- Due to Apple's antitrust violation, requiring the company to allow greater competition.
Apple
Epic Games
App Store Control
Apple
Maintaining control over app downloads and in-app purchases.
Epic Games
Allowing greater competition for app downloads and payment methods.
- Game
- Fortnite
- Company Involved
- Apple
- Location of Return
- US
- Duration of Ban
- Nearly 5 years
- Year of Ban
- 2020
- Issue
- In-app payment practices
Sources
Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Fortnite makes a comeback to Apple App Store in US after nearly 5 years
Xbox mobile store launch delayed: Microsoft cites these Apple restrictions in court filing
