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Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EU
Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EU

After claiming that Apple was blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in both the US App Store and the Epic Games Store in the European Union, Apple now says it wasn&#39;t, according to a report from Bloomberg.
A spokesperson told Bloomberg that Apple "did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces," and that the company wants Epic&#39;s European branch to resubmit the latest game update for publishing, "without including the US storefront of the App Store so as not to impact Fortnite in other geographies."
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



While that sounds like a denial of wrongdoing, it does imply Apple specifically doesn&#39;t want Epic to relaunch Fortnite on the US App Store. The company submitted Fortnite for publishing on May 9 following a victory in court that forced Apple to allow developers to support alternative payment methods for apps on the web. At the time, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was hoping to use the change as justification to bring Fortnite back entirely, after only offering the game through streaming platforms on mobile.
Fortnite was originally removed from the App Store because Epic started directing players to circumvent Apple&#39;s in-app payment system to buy in-game currency. The move was part of a larger plan from Epic to push back on Apple and Google&#39;s tight control over their respective platforms and storefronts. That plan has partially worked. Thanks to Epic&#39;s court win, multiple app developers are now offering alternative payment methods in their apps, but it obviously hasn&#39;t changed how Apple feels about the game developer.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-claims-its-not-blocking-epic-from-offering-fortnite-in-the-eu-175423021.html?src=rss

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