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Fortnite returns to Google Play in US after court order
Policy changes and a legal ruling enabled Fortnite's return to Google Play Store, coinciding with Season 7 launch and ending a multi-year removal from the platform.
- On December 11, 2025, Epic Games announced Fortnite is back on the U.S. Google Play Store, coinciding with Season 7 and signalled in an Epic Games Newsroom X post.
- Epic Games sued Apple and Google in 2020 over app-store payment policies, and recent settlements and U.S. court orders forced Google to allow alternative payment methods.
- Until recently, one of the only ways to get Fortnite on Android was via the Samsung Galaxy Store or sideloading after Apple and Google removed it for routing payments around platform billing in 2020.
- By returning to the Play Store, Epic Games has begun seeking U.S. courts' approval of a settlement with Google, though the settlement terms have not been disclosed.
- Despite the relaunch, questions remain about international availability as Fortnite returned to the Apple App Store earlier this year, and Tim Sweeney praised Android openness.
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The popular Fortnite is returning to Google Play Store after a five-year absence. It is the direct result of a historical victory of the Epic Games that forces Google to reform the...
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Fortnite Returns to Android on Google Play Store, Apple Loses Appeal Against Epic
It's now much easier to install Fortnite on your Android phone. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney also celebrated the Apple ruling, saying it's confirmation that the 'Apple Tax is dead in the USA.'
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