{"id":250202,"date":"2025-05-21T08:57:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/fortnite-is-back-on-ios-in-the-u-s-after-5-years\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:57:39","slug":"fortnite-is-back-on-ios-in-the-u-s-after-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=250202","title":{"rendered":"‘Fortnite’ is back on iOS in the U.S. after 5 years"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Fortnite<\/em><\/a> <\/em>is finally back in the U.S. iOS<\/a> App Store after five long Fortnite<\/em>-less years. Apple<\/a> 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Epic Games initially announced that it had submitted Fortnite <\/em>to Apple for review<\/a> on May 9, hoping that the game would soon be reinstated to iPhone. In typical circumstances, Apple states that it reviews the majority of apps within 24 hours<\/a>. Even so, it isn’t surprising that this particular review took longer considering the publicly hostile relationship it has with Epic Games.<\/p>\n

The situation appeared unfavourable last week, when Epic Games claimed that Apple had blocked its submission to return to the U.S. App Store<\/a>. Apple did not comment on these claims at the time.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for U.S. Fortnite <\/em>fans, such alleged issues seem to have been worked out now, with Apple’s review apparently resolved in Epic Games’ favour. As of May 20, Fortnite<\/em> is now available for download on iOS<\/a> once more, the version history in its App Store listing merely reading, “Fortnite<\/em> is Back!”<\/p>\n

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Fortnite<\/em>‘s return to iOS is just the latest development in Apple and Epic Games’ bitter antitrust feud<\/a>, which has been ongoing for five years. Specifically, Epic Games takes issue with Apple prohibiting in-app payment processing methods other than Apple Pay, as well as charging a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases.<\/p>\n

This discord erupted in 2020, when Epic Games introduced a way for players to purchase Fortnite<\/em>‘s in-game currency directly from them, bypassing Apple entirely. In response, the tech giant booted Fortnight<\/em> from its platform<\/a>, citing violation of Apple’s App Store guidelines. Epic Games then filed a lawsuit, making their dispute official.<\/p>\n

So far, it seems as though Epic Games has gained the upper hand in this battle. In 2021, a federal court ruled that Apple could not prohibit iOS apps from linking away from the App Store<\/a> (though it also ruled that Epic Games was in breach of contract, and owed Apple the 30 percent commission). Then last month, the judge found that Apple intentionally violated a court order prohibiting anti-competitive conduct<\/a>, tearing into the company and referring it for an investigation of criminal contempt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now with Fortnite <\/em>back on iOS, it certainly looks as though Apple is coming out worse off in this fight so far.<\/p>\n

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