Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 21, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 21, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 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. :: File 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. :: Epic Games 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. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Epic #Games #Fortnite #Apple #app #store #years This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/255247-epic-games%E2%80%99-fortnite-back-on-us-apple-app-store-after-nearly-5-years/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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