Apple has passed Fortnite and returns to the US App Store after 5 years removal
A. Apple The game was approved this Tuesday revenue FortniteAs well as Epic gamesAt App Store DOS USAFive years after its initial removal. The announcement was made by Game Developer X (former Twitter) post.
After the Epic implemented a direct payment system in its web version, the RPG game was removed from the Game platform by 2020, crossing the Apple Mechanism that charges a 30% transaction rate in applications. This action caused Apple’s dissatisfaction and inspired a long legal dispute according to information from CNBC.
In the App Store, Fortnite US is in iPhone and iPads … and Epic Games Store and Altstore in EU! It will appear in the search soon!
Get Fortnite in the App Store in the US https://t.co/hqu3PYCXFM pic.twitter.com/w74QPFFKOS
– Fortnite (@fortnite) May 20, 2025
Judgment disputes
Last month, the Epic It has received the court’s favorable decision, which concluded that the Apple Commission did not charge for applications for external payment methods or preventing the use of links resembling pay buttons. After this decision, Epic reported that Fortnite was submitted for revision in the American App Store. To re -introduce the game, it must go through the application review process, in which Apple apps predict whether its guidelines are useful.
Since sent on May 9, the approval of Fortnite has been stuck, leading to a suit last week. On Monday, the judge demanded that Apple be justified in delaying the approval or agreement with the legend of the game.
Apple has appealed against the court’s orders and requested a suspension that allows the app to reverse the changes already implemented in response to this decision. So far, an Apple representative has not responded to the requests for the comment.
The recent court decision has taken big technical organizations Amazon e SpotifyTo update your applications to allow internal purchase links. Users IPhoneFor example, they can already buy Kindle books directly through the app.
However Amazon e Spotify Apple has withdrawn the Epic developer account with adjusting their applications already approved and withdrawn Store Fortnite after filing a claim Epic.
In Europe, the Epic Developer has been able to enter the account and provides Fortnight through the third party store, according to the Digital Market Act, which came into force last year. IPhone players also have the opportunity to access Fortnite through cloud game platforms. However, according to Epic, Apple tried to end the legendary account in the area before the retreat.
The commissions of the App Store represent the rising piece of apple’s earnings, which are included in the services section, which also applies to ads, applecare guarantees, payments and signatures Apple TV+. In the quarter ended in March, the Apple It has recorded almost 27 billion income from the region.
