Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims

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Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims - MacRumors

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Because the main ‌Epic Games‌ developer account continues to be banned, Epic submitted Fortnite to the U.S.‌App Store‌ using an account from Epic Games Sweden, a subsidiary that Epic formed to create the ‌Epic Games‌ Store alternative app marketplace in the European Union.

"Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union," Epic stated via its Fortnite account on X (Twitter).

It's the latest chapter in the ongoing legal battle between the two companies, which began in 2020 when Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store after Epic implemented direct payment options that bypassed Apple's 30% commission.