Epic says Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US
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Summary
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has announced that Fortnite will be available to download on iOS in the US from next week, following a court ruling that prevents Apple from taking a cut of purchases made outside of the App Store.
Fortnite was removed from the App Store in August 2020 for introducing its own in-app payment system, which violated Apple’s policies.
Since that time, the two companies have been involved in a legal dispute, which most recently resulted in a court ruling that was broadly in Epic’s favour.
In addition to the court ruling, Sweeney has also offered Apple a “peace proposal”, whereby Fortnite would be restored on the App Store globally if Apple extends the court’s policy of not taking any commission on certain App Store purchases.