Who would have bet that Fortnite would legally return to iPhone in 2024? Following Apple’s big announcement yesterday about alternative application stores to the App Store, this situation will also occur in European Union countries. For your part, Epic Games confirms Fortnite is returning this year, although not too pleased. Tim Sweeney, Epic’s CEO, states that this new plan is “full of garbage rates.”

Fortnite coming to iPhone and iPad in the coming weeks

In a statement posted on X/Twitter, Fortnite will return to iOS in Europe. They will soon present the details of the regulatory program, because They will still be fighting for courts and regulators around the world to see if Apple is breaking the law.

There will be an Epic store and everything is said to launch sometime after iOS 17.4. Which store will be included in the alternative scheme for the first time? Let’s also remember that Fortnite was removed from the App Store in 2020 as a result of the Apple Store violating its own rules.

Fortnite was no longer available on the App Store as of August 13, 2020, but may return soon

The direct payment option, avoiding payments from Cupertino, was his farewell letter It is still in effect for years without knowing that a legal battle was coming. A few years later, the balance became more positive for Epic than for Apple. Epic store is the seventh store on PC in the worldAccording to the executive director. Its goal is to become the #1 multiplatform software store by offering a competitive payment base and exclusive games.

Will Apple finally accept Epic as a store?

Fortnite has been away from the App Store for many years

This remains to be seen, as it will ultimately be Apple who decides which stores will enter its ecosystem and whether it will be through a single app.

Apple’s plan to block Europe’s new Digital Markets Act legislation is a new and insidious example of Malicious Compliance.

They force developers to choose between App Store exclusivity and store terms that would be illegal under the DMA, or to accept a new anti-competitive practice that is also illegal…

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) January 25, 2024

About, Epic supports Apple’s notarization and malware scanning in appsThey deny how the Cupertinos got involved in this matter to “try to undermine competition and impose taxes on transactions.” At the end of the day, Apple is the living example of how to run businesses in the service industry. It is one of the most valuable assets and you will protect it with all your strength.

We, as well as other stores in the European Union that are considering entering the new era of the App Store, will follow this process very closely.