Epic Games won a court battle allowing Fortnite back on Apple’s App Store, but it remains unavailable for iOS. CEO Tim Sweeney claims there’s no reason for the delay in the review process, suggesting Apple is intentionally holding off. The dispute began in 2020 when Epic introduced an external payment system, violating Apple’s rules. Although the court ruled for Epic, Apple has appealed and seeks to pause any changes to the App Store until a final decision is made. This legal battle continues to affect Fortnite’s return to iOS.
Despite Epic Games winning a significant court case against Apple earlier this month, which allowed Fortnite to be available through Apple’s official App Store, the game has yet to return to iOS. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has stated that there is no justification for Apple to delay the review process.
All apps go through a thorough review process before being listed on the App Store, and it seems that Apple’s review team is intentionally postponing Fortnite’s approval, even after the court ruled in favor of allowing Epic Games to implement an external payment system that bypasses Apple.
This conflict originated in 2020 when Epic Games released an app version that featured an external payment option, which violated Apple’s policies against payment methods circumventing their system.
Since then, the court has favored Epic Games. However, Apple has appealed the latest decision and is requesting the court to halt any changes to the App Store until a final judgment is made.
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