Fortnite maker Epic Games has introduced that Apple has blocked the sport’s return to iOS. Following the rejection, Fortnite is not out there on iPhones and iPads even within the European Union, the place it had beforehand been out there to obtain by the Epic Games Store.
“Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we can’t launch to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS within the European Union,” the corporate posted on the official Fortnite X account. “Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will likely be offline worldwide till Apple unblocks it.”
The Verge has confirmed that the sport is not out there to obtain on iOS from the Epic Games Store or the choice market AltStore PAL within the EU, the place it had beforehand been out there. It’s not but clear if Apple blocked the sport’s availability by these shops, or if Epic itself selected to make it unavailable. We’ve reached out to each Apple and Epic for remark.
This week Epic CEO Tim Sweeney introduced that the corporate had pulled its earlier Fortnite submission and submitted a brand new model that included an replace because of launch immediately, noting that “all platforms should replace concurrently.” He’s since taken to X repeatedly to complain that unofficial Fortnite knock-offs have been allowed into the App Store whereas Fortnite hasn’t, claiming that Apple’s app assessment course of has been “weaponized by senior administration.”
