Fortnite could be back on iOS in a few days.
Although it is not exactly certain at the moment, it seems much more likely that a few weeks ago. The official account X for the game published an update Friday confirming that it was submitted to the iOS App Store in the United States for examination by Apple. And considering that the Epic Games case against Apple could Cost Apple up to $ 1 billion In the commissions of the App Store, it must prick a little. Epic Games has already been forced to submit Fortnite for examination through its European developer accountSince Apple marked the US developer account of Epic.
According to Apple developer websiteMost applications are examined by Apple within 24 hours. However, given the unique circumstances FortniteThe return to iOS, it could theoretically take more time in this case.
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In case you have not followed, Fortnite has not been available to play natively on iPhones Since 2020 Due to a legal dispute still in progress between Apple and the developer Epic Games. The short version is that Apple likes to take a 30% commission on purchases integrated into iOS applications, and Epic did not like this. One thing has led to another, and now there is an antitrust case in good faith against Apple. This case recently resulted In the company, appointed outrage in court, forcing the company to stop receiving costs of purchases outside application. (That’s why you can suddenly Buy books in the iOS Kindle application.)
Following this decision, Epic now feels comfortable Fortnite Back on iOS. When the application is approved, it is the assumption of anyone, but we will let Mashable readers know when it is available again.
