Fortnite returns to iOS App Store after 5 years

Summary

Epic Games and Apple's legal battle is finally over, with Fortnite back in the App Store after 5 years.
Apple was drawn up to delay the review of the Fortnite app despite a court decision to Epic's advantage.

The lengthy legal battle between epic games and Apple is finally in the end, with Fortnite officially back in the App Store after five years. Drama started in 2020, when Apple removed Fortnite from its store after Epic found a way to circumvent platform fees. This resulted in a mood, which has been pulled out today.

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While the case has dropped in recent years, things began to be heated again this week. After Epic won part of the dispute, it was found that Apple was in the “deliberate violation” of an injunction that prevented anticompetitive practice. This meant that Fortnite was legally cleared to be in the App Store. However, Apple took its sweet time with the review of the app.

Fortnite is finally available again on iPhone

According to the Epic, the Fortnite app was left for review on May 9 and met with Radio Silence for over four days, even though most apps were approved in 24 hours. This eventually led to Epic publicly explaining that Apple has blocked the app for no apparent reason, and the ball is now in their court.

“Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we can't release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Unfortunately, iOS will be offline all over the world until Apple unblocks it.” Eventually, a US district judge entered and asked Apple to explain the delay, and a day later Fortnite is available in the App Store.

Epic games and steam next to a statue of a woman carrying scales symbolizes justice.

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“Fortnite is back in the App Store in the United States on iPhones and iPads … and at the Epic Games Store and Altstore in the EU! It will show up in the search soon,” said a tweet of Fortnite. This was retweeted by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney, as well -speaking said: “We back fam.”

Finally, the long legal battle is over, and we no longer need to see Sweeney's endless tweets about how terrible Apple is. Hopefully the drama behind us and fans can finally enjoy Fortnite on their Apple units without two massive companies throwing a significant fit.