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Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS, Leaving Game Offline Worldwide

Epic Games claims Apple has halted the game's resubmission to the App Store, impacting availability in both the U.S. and EU markets.

Shame on us for getting our hopes up this time.
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A file photo taken in 2019 shows the Fortnite app on an Apple iOS. Video game company Epic Games claims that Apple blocked access to Fortnite on iPhones.

Overview

  • Fortnite remains unavailable on iOS globally after Apple blocked Epic Games' latest submission to the U.S. App Store and the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU.
  • Epic resubmitted Fortnite on May 14 after a five-day delay in Apple's review process, but the updated version was rejected on May 16.
  • The submitted version included both Apple's In-App Purchase system and an external payment option offering 20% back in Epic Rewards, which may have contributed to the rejection.
  • Apple stated it asked Epic Sweden to resubmit the app without the U.S. storefront to avoid affecting availability in other regions, but Fortnite is now offline globally on iOS.
  • The block marks the latest escalation in a five-year legal and regulatory battle between Epic and Apple over App Store policies and payment systems.