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CNET on MSNYou Can Now Play Fortnite Again on iPhone and iPadThe long wait is over: Fortnite has officially returned to Apple's App Store in the US. Fortnite is back on iPhone and iPad, as announced in its post today on X .
Fortnite's return to the iOS App Store is imminent. This follows a US court ruling that mandates Apple must allow developers to
The mobile version of Fortnite was banned from Apple’s and Google’s app stores near the height of its popularity.
Fortnite says it’s now unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to release the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe.
Epic Games' wildly popular multiplayer shooter game "Fortnite" is available again on Apple's app store in the U.S.
The problem is that Apple is specifically not allowed to “prohibit” the use of external payment links. It can reject apps, or ban developer accounts, at its own discretion. But if it rejects an app or bans a dev for no reason other than its use of such links, does that amount to a de facto prohibition? Again, that’s debatable.
Apple initially removed Fortnite from the App Store in 2020 after Epic Games tried to skirt commissions on in-app purchases.