US EditionFortnite approved by Apple, returns to U.S. App Store 5 years after removal
- Epic Games' Fortnite returned to Apple's U.S. App Store in May 2025 after a five-year removal due to a legal dispute over app store fees.
- The removal followed Epic's 2020 lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolistic practices by enforcing high commissions and blocking alternative payment methods.
- A federal judge ruled Apple’s App Store was not an illegal monopoly but ordered it to allow third-party payment options without commissions, prompting Apple to change its system.
- Epic criticized Apple’s charges as “junk fees,” stated that Fortnite has approximately 500 million users, and enthusiastically announced that the game has returned to the App Store for iPhone and iPad users in the United States.
- Fortnite's return ends its global block on iPhone users and signals possible wider effects on app store policies and developer fees across platforms.
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Fortnite makes a comeback to Apple App Store in US after nearly 5 years
After nearly five years of absence, Fortnite is officially back on the Apple App Store in the United States. This major move comes after a recent court ruling that found Apple guilty of violating a previous US court order, which mandated more openness in its App Store’s payment and app distribution ecosystem. Why was Fortnite banned? The dispute began in 2020 when Epic Games introduced an alternate payment method in Fortnite, bypassing Apple's m…
'Fortnite' is back on iOS in the U.S. after 5 years
Fortnite is finally back in the U.S. iOS App Store after five long Fortnite-less years. Apple approved the return of Epic Games' popular battle royale on Tuesday, enabling U.S. iPhone users to join the battlefield for the first time since 2020. SEE ALSO: Apple held in contempt for violating court order in Epic Games' antitrust case Epic Games initially announced that it had submitted Fortnite to Apple for review on May 9, hoping that the game w…
Fortnite Is Finally Back on the U.S. Apple App Store
Fortnite has made its long-awaited return to the U.S. Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad users.Developer Epic Games shared and celebrated the news with a post on X/Twitter, letting mobile gaming fans know that they can finally go back to playing its massively popular battle royale experience after five years of waiting. The new Fortnite iOS store page is back the same as it was the day it left in 2020, though its description now starts with a n…
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