{"id":94871,"date":"2025-05-21T03:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T03:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/fortnite-is-back-on-the-us-app-store-after-nearly-five-years-away\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T03:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T03:02:12","slug":"fortnite-is-back-on-the-us-app-store-after-nearly-five-years-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/fortnite-is-back-on-the-us-app-store-after-nearly-five-years-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite Is Back On The US App Store After Nearly Five Years Away"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Epic\u2019s super-popular free-to-play battle royale game, Fortnite<\/em>, is finally available to download and play on the iOS App Store in the United States after being removed from it in 2020<\/a><\/span>. This return to the store follows recent pressure from a federal judge<\/a><\/span> urging Apple to allow Fortnite <\/em>back on its digital marketplace. <\/p>\n

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Kotaku Goes Hands-On At The Apple Developer Showcase<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Earlier this month, federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers\u2014who has been involved with this court battle since the start\u2014ruled that Apple can no longer take a cut from purchases made outside of apps and blocked the tech giant from restricting how developers can point people to third-party payment options. The judge also ruled<\/a><\/span> that Apple must immediately stop blocking or hindering devs from including third-party payment options. This led to Epic announcing that, now that it could freely include its own payment system, it would return Fortnite<\/em> to the App Store in the United States. <\/p>\n

But Apple, which is appealing the ruling, wouldn\u2019t provide approval for Fortnite <\/em>to return as part of its standard app approval process. This move prompted Epic to request that the court step in<\/a><\/span>. On Monday, Judge Rogers issued an order<\/a><\/span> warning Apple that if it didn\u2019t comply with the court\u2019s demands, it could wind up back in court needing to explain itself. <\/p>\n

\u201cApple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing,\u201d said the judge. <\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, if the parties do not file a joint notice that this issue is resolved, and this Court\u2019s intervention is required, the Apple official who is personally responsible for ensuring compliance shall personally appear at the hearing hereby set for Tuesday, May 27, 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seems like, for now at least, Apple has decided to avoid another legal fight in court, and Fortnite <\/em>is now back on the App Store after 1,741 days. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe back fam,\u201d posted Epic CEO Tim Sweeney shortly after the game went live on the App Store. <\/p>\n

Of course, Apple is appealing the judge\u2019s orders as it fights to control its App Store and take a cut of every transaction made in official apps on iOS devices. Apple has the resources to continue fighting in court, and I expect that this isn\u2019t the end of this legal war between Epic and Apple that started nearly five years ago when Epic decided to sidestep Apple\u2019s policy of taking a cut of every in-app transaction. That move led to Fortnite <\/em>being removed from the App Store and the subsequent years of court battles<\/a><\/span>. For now though, players can log into Fortnite <\/em>on their iPhones and iPads once more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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