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Apple slams door on Fortnite's stateside iOS comeback


Apple has blocked Epic Games' submission of Fortnite, just as it was set to return to iOS in the US. Now it cannot be found in the US App Store nor via the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union.

Epic has been locked in a legal battle with Apple since 2020, accusing the iGiant of illegally monopolizing iOS app distribution and payments. In 2020, Epic attempted to flog in-game virtual currency directly to Fortnite players, depriving Apple of its 30 percent cut. Apple responded by booting the game from its App Store and the dispute has rumbled on ever since.

The developer teased Fortnite's return to iOS in the US last week, announcing that the game had been submitted to Apple for review, but yesterday Epic CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that there had been no word from Cupertino on the game's status. Fortnite's official ...


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