\n<\/p>\n
Fortnite<\/em><\/a> could be back on iOS in a matter of days.<\/p>\n Though that’s not exactly certain right now, it’s looking a lot more likely than it did a couple of weeks ago. The official X account for the game posted an update on Friday confirming that it’s been submitted to the iOS App Store in the United States for review by Apple<\/a>. And considering that the Epic Games v Apple case could cost Apple up to $1 billion<\/a> in app store commissions, that’s got to sting a little bit. Epic Games has already been forced to submit Fortnite<\/em> for review through its European developer account<\/a>, since Apple nuked Epic\u2019s U.S. developer account.<\/p>\n According to Apple’s developer website<\/a>, most apps are reviewed by Apple within 24 hours. However, given the unique<\/em> circumstances around Fortnite<\/em>‘s return to iOS, it could theoretically take longer in this case.<\/p>\n \n Mashable Top Stories\n <\/p>\n<\/section>\n \n In case you haven’t been following along, Fortnite<\/em> has been unavailable to play natively on iPhones since 2020<\/a> because of a still-ongoing legal dispute between Apple and developer Epic Games. The short version is that Apple likes to take a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases in iOS apps, and Epic didn’t like that. One thing led to another, and now there’s a bona fide antitrust case against Apple. That case recently resulted<\/a> in the company being named in contempt of court, forcing the company to stop collecting fees from off-app purchases. (That’s why you can suddenly buy books in the iOS Kindle app<\/a>.)<\/p>\n As a result of that ruling, Epic now feels comfortable putting Fortnite<\/em> back on iOS. When the app will get approved is anyone’s guess, but we’ll let Mashable readers know when it’s available again.<\/p>\n
\n This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
\n <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n