“Fortnite” developer Epic Games had claimed that Apple was both keeping the game out of the US App Store, and removing it from stores in the European Union, but now Apple denies this.
Apple vs Epic continues. Image source: Epic Games
Apple vs Epic continues. Image source: Epic Games
After its first submission of “Fortnite” to the App Store was allegedly ignored by Apple, Epic Games announced that the game had been blocked in the US. According to the company’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, Apple had also removed it from the European one, despite previously having been forced to allow it.
Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) May 16, 2025