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Epic Games Seeks Court Order to Force Apple to Reinstate Fortnite on iOS

Fortnite remains offline on iOS globally after Apple blocks Epic's app submission, citing pending U.S. court rulings.

Apple CEO Tim Cook
FILE – Shoppers look at Apple products in the Apple Store at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Overview

  • Fortnite is currently unavailable on iOS worldwide after Apple declined to approve Epic's app submission for the U.S. App Store.
  • Apple requested that Epic resubmit its app update without including the U.S. storefront to avoid affecting Fortnite in other regions, but Epic declined.
  • Apple has stated it will not act on the Fortnite submission until the Ninth Circuit rules on its request for a partial stay of a recent injunction.
  • Epic Games has filed a motion asking Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to enforce her injunction and hold Apple in civil contempt for not reinstating Fortnite.
  • The legal battle, which began in 2020, continues to highlight broader tensions over platform control, developer rights, and antitrust enforcement.