Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its Fortnite app from being reintroduced to the U.S. and European App Stores. This claim follows a significant legal victory for Epic that enabled app developers to implement external payment systems in the U.S. App Store without incurring Apple’s commission fees.
In an effort to relaunch Fortnite, Epic Games submitted a new version of the app on May 9, 2025. However, Apple did not approve the submission for an entire week, prompting Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney to withdraw the request as the company requires timely updates across all platforms for Fortnite’s new content. Consequently, Epic resubmitted an updated version on May 14.
Despite the second submission, Apple yet again blocked Fortnite’s approval. In a recent post on X, the Fortnite account confirmed that Apple’s actions have left the app offline globally, stating, “Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.” TechCrunch has reached out to both Epic Games and Apple for further information and will provide updates as necessary.
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