Epic Games' 'Fortnite' Returns to App Stores Worldwide
Epic said the game’s return follows legal pressure on Apple and extends its U.S. comeback to most markets, with millions of daily players.
- On Tuesday, Epic Games announced Fortnite's return to App Stores worldwide, though the game remains unavailable in Australia. The company signaled confidence in a favorable legal outcome against Apple.
- Epic initiated the global rollout after Apple acknowledged to the U.S. Supreme Court that regulators worldwide are monitoring the case to determine what commission rate Apple may charge on covered purchases.
- Framing the return as a provocation, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney wrote on X that the move marks 'the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide.' The company continues criticizing what it calls Apple's 'junk fees.'
- Australia remains the one major market where Fortnite has not returned. Epic claims Apple continues enforcing developer terms that an Australian court previously found unlawful.
- Pointing to regulatory momentum in Japan, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, Epic said it will 'continue to challenge Apple's anticompetitive App Store practices' globally. The company aims to restore competition in digital payment markets.
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The return of Fortnite to the App Store marks one of the most important moments of the long dispute between Epic Games and Apple. After 6 years of legal battles and restrictions, the popular...
Epic Games is once again offering its popular computer game 'Fortnite' worldwide in the Apple App Store. The game developer announced this on Tuesday.
After years of judicial confrontations, blockades and cross-procurement, Fortnite is now back at Apple's App Store almost around the world.The news is an important step for Epic Games in its long battle with Apple, a dispute that began in 2020 and is still far from being resolved altogether.The company led by Tim Sweeney confirmed that the popular battle royale can be downloaded again in most of iOS's regional stores, although there are still im…
The popular game Fortnite is back in Apple's App Store. The online shooter was removed in 2020 after developer Epic Games attempted to circumvent Apple's payment system. Epic Games wanted to use its own payment system to prevent Apple from collecting a commission on so-called in-app purchases made by players. However, because this violated Apple's rules, the game was removed.
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