Apple blocks Epic’s attempt to bring Fortnite back to the App Store [Updated]

Update May 16, 2025, 8:36 a.m. PT: Apple says that it did not take action to block Epic Games from releasing its Fortnite update in the European Union. Instead, the company asked it to resubmit the EU update without including the US. Last week, Epic Games announced that it had submitted Fortnite to the App Store in the United States. The move followed an injunction in which a federal judge said Apple couldn’t charge a 27% commission on out-of-app purchases initiated through in-app links. In a new statement today, however, Epic says that Apple has “blocked” this submission… more…

May 16, 2025 - 16:41

Apple blocks Epic’s attempt to bring Fortnite back to the App Store [Updated]

Update May 16, 2025, 8:36 a.m. PT: Apple says that it did not take action to block Epic Games from releasing its Fortnite update in the European Union. Instead, the company asked it to resubmit the EU update without including the US.

Last week, Epic Games announced that it had submitted Fortnite to the App Store in the United States. The move followed an injunction in which a federal judge said Apple couldn’t charge a 27% commission on out-of-app purchases initiated through in-app links.

In a new statement today, however, Epic says that Apple has “blocked” this submission… more…