Fortnite returns to iOS in US and Europe Epic previously accused Apple of blocking its latest Fortnite submission, federal judge demanded tech giant comply with previous court order Image credit: Epic Games News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer Published on May 22, 2025 Fortnite has returned to iOS on Apple's App Store five years after it was first removed. Its return came a few days after Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after it blocked the developer's latest Fortnite submission. While Apple specified it had informed Epic Sweden that it needed to resubmit its submission "without including the US storefront of the App Store" (via Associated Press), a federal judge demanded Apple to comply with the court's previous decision. This decision came on May 1, 2025, when the Northern District of California Court ruled that Apple can no longer collect fees on app purchases made outside its App store. As reported by TechCrunch, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers demanded Apple to explain the "legal authority upon which Apple contends that it can ignore this court's order." "Apple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing," Rogers said. On May 20, Epic confirmed that Fortnite had returned to the App Store. As reported by The Guardian, Apple said the dispute had been resolved. The legal battle between Epic and Apple began in 2020 after the tech giant removed Fornite from its App Store after accusing Epic of bypassing platform fees. Epic filed a lawsuit in response, leading to a legal back and forth between the two companies.