Epic Games' Fortnite returns to App Stores worldwide
Epic Games has announced that its popular game Fortnite has returned to global App Stores. The company expressed confidence in a favorable outcome from its ongoing legal battle with Apple regarding App Store fees. While Fortnite is back in many regions, it has not yet returned to the Australian App Store due to ongoing legal issues.
- ▪Epic Games' Fortnite has returned to global App Stores after a lengthy legal battle with Apple.
- ▪The company alleges that Apple's commission on in-app payments violates U.S. antitrust rules.
- ▪Fortnite was previously banned from the App Store for nearly five years before returning in the U.S. last year.
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- ▪ Fortnite Returns to the App Store Worldwide as Epic Signals 'Final Battle' With Apple — MacRumors
- ▪ Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for "final battle" over App Store fees — GamesIndustry.biz
- ▪ Fortnite is back on the App Store worldwide, says Epic Games — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Fortnite is back on the App Store worldwide as Epic and Apple’s battle enters its final phase — Digital Trends
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Fortnite game graphic is displayed on a smartphone in front of Apple logo in this illustration taken May 2, 2021. Reuters-YonhapEpic Games said on Tuesday its popular shooter title Fortnite has returned to global App Stores, as the videogame maker signaled confidence in a favorable outcome from an ongoing lawsuit against Apple."Once Apple is forced to show its costs, governments around the world will not allow Apple junk fees to stand," Epic said in a statement.Epic, a U.S.-based studio backed by China's Tencent , has been embroiled in a legal battle with Apple since 2020 and alleged that the company's practice of charging a commission of up to 30 percent on in-app payments violated U.S. antitrust rules."Apple knows the U.S.
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