The popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the U.S., ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown over the lucrative fees that Apple had been collecting for years through a payment system that it has been forced to change.

The ruling against the Cupertino giant paves the way for greater freedom for developers, but the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is far from over

On top of all the problems, Fortnite is not available to all iOS users who use the search function in the App Store. For some reason, the game can be downloaded through the direct link, yet it doesn’t appear after users search for it. However, this is likely a temporary issue that will soon be fixed by Apple.

Even in the U.S., Fortnite players may find that the game is available on the App Store, but it requires more RAM than their hardware has to actually run. Apple’s latest A16 11-inch iPad for $299 (reg. $349) is a safe upgrade option on a budget.

Fortnite has returned to Apple’s App Store after a five-year absence.The multiplayer survival game is now available on Apple’s iOS systems.

After nearly five years, Fortnite is finally returning to Apple’s App Store, but only for iPhone and iPad users in the US, at least for now. This comes after a long legal battle between Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, and Apple.

Fortnite's return to the iOS App Store is imminent. This follows a US court ruling that mandates Apple must allow developers to

It’s currently in first place in the free games category for both iPhone and iPad, less than a day after returning to the App Store. No surprise after an almost five-year absence. [Image: It didn’t take long to overtake the competition.

Fortnite hasn’t been approved by Apple for the U.S. App Store, but access to the game for EU users is now in dispute.

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.