Fortnite finally returns to the Apple App Store

After over four years of fighting, including in the courts, Epic Games’ Fortnite is back on Apple’s U.S. App Store. Disagreements with Epic and Apple started with when the former wanted to take payments directly from its players, bypassing Apple and its 30% cut on purchases. After years of legal back and forth, a decision earlier this month sided with Epic, which seemed to signal Fortnite’s imminent return on iOS. Fortnite is BACK on the App Store in the U.S. on iPhones and iPads… and on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the E.U! It’ll show up in Search soon! Get Fortnite on the App Store in the U.S. ➡️ https://t.co/HQu3pYCXFm pic.twitter.com/w74QPFFkOS — Fortnite (@Fortnite) May 20, 2025 But Apple didn’t immediately comply, holding up Fortnite’s reinstation and looking to appeal the court’s decision. “Although Apple’s contracts may permit it to reject an app for lawful reasons, the Injunction provides that Apple may no longer reject an app—including Fortnite—because its deve ... Read full article.