Epic Games’ Fortnite back on US Apple app store after nearly 5 years

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Epic Games’ Fortnite back on US Apple app store after nearly 5 years

STORY: :: Epic Games

Popular multiplayer shooter game “Fortnite” is back on Apple’s App Store in the U.S. after a nearly five-year ban.

Fortnite is made by Epic Games, a U.S.-based studio backed by China’s Tencent.

They have been locked in a legal battle with Apple since 2020.

Epic Games alleged the tech giant’s commission fees of up to 30% on in-app payments violated U.S. antitrust rules.

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Fortnite became an instant success when it launched in 2017.

It’s free to play, but allows players to buy in-game currency to spend on things like a character’s appearance.

A payment system for that currency – called V-Bucks – bypassed Apple’s commissions, leading to the App Store ban.

At the time of the ban, Epic had 116 million users just on Apple’s platform.

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Fortnite’s return to Apple’s iOS systems in the U.S. follows a late April ruling by a federal judge.

It said Apple violated a U.S. court order that required the company to allow greater competition for app downloads and payment methods in its App Store.

Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Fortnite’s return to its App Store, while Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney posted, quote, “we back fam” on social media platform X.

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