Epic Games asks court to force Apple to grant access to hit game Fortnite In the US App Store, It’s the latest feud in a long-running feud over Apple’s control of game publishing revenue.
The game developer earlier said Apple had “blocked” its latest Fortnite app submission from being published on the third-party Epic Games Store in the U.S. or EU. “Now, sadly, fortnite Apps on iOS will be offline globally until Apple unblocks them. ” said a post on his X account.
An Apple spokesperson responded to X’s post late Friday, saying the company “has taken no action to remove the live version of fortnite Apple said it asked Epic Scotland, the gaming company’s European division, “to resubmit app updates excluding the U.S. App Store to avoid impacting Fortnite in other regions.”
Apple has blocked our submission of Fortnite so we can’t publish it to the US App Store or the EU Epic Games Store for iOS. Now, sadly, Fortnite for iOS will be offline globally until Apple lifts the blockade.
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) May 16, 2025
It’s the latest clash in a years-long feud between the two companies. They are fighting in court over Apple’s App Store policies, which include commissions on in-app purchases – a major source of revenue for Epic Games.
Epic Games said it submitted “Fortnite” to the U.S. App Store last week, aiming to return it to U.S. iPhone users for the first time in three years. Previously, a judge ruled that Apple must allow third-party apps to guide users to the Internet to complete in-app purchases without charging commissions. Apple has not commented on whether it will allow Fortnite to return to its U.S. stores.
“Apple’s refusal to consider Epic’s Fortnite application is Apple’s latest attempt to circumvent” the injunction and the court’s authority, Epic said in court documents. “Epic therefore seeks an order enforcing the injunction, again holding Apple in civil contempt and requiring Apple to immediately accept any compliant Epic apps, including Fortnite, for distribution on the App Store’s U.S. storefront.”
On Wednesday, Epic withdrew its initial submission after not receiving a response from Apple and resubmitted updates to match the game on other platforms.
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