New failure for epic games: Apple blocks Fortnite return to iPhone

A new unexpected turn for epic games in his fight against Apple. The company confirmed that Cupertino again prevented Fortnite from being accessible in the App Store for the United States, and at the Epic Games of iOS store for those who live in the European Union.

This measure made Fortnite ceases to be available on iOS and iPados for everyoneAfter the Epic Games could include the game in his own application store available in iOS 18, with the appearance of the opening of third third -party applied stores in the European Union. Although Epic did not give any more details, he confirmed that the game will not be available until, obviously, Apple will not divide his ban.

Apple block, in addition, occurs after the days of the uncertainty Epic Games, who Fortnite delivery to the review process May 9The field developer of the video game, in fact, had to cancel the application and send a second with the version of the updated application after 120 hours, when they did not receive any answer from Apple.

Epic Games CEO says that Apple is not responding to calls

Tim Suini, General Director of Epic Games, described in detail in X Post that this type of application They are controlled much faster than AppleSuspicious of adverse circulation from Cupertino.

Suini even said that Apple did not answer calls What he did to solve the current Fortnite situation in the App Store. However, he emphasized that although he spoke with Apple about plans to send Fortnite to the application store to check the application store, the company never confirmed that they were going to approve the request.

In any case, this is nothing more than a new turn in Legal battle, this epic game and apple They have been studying since 2020, when the company left the App Store, violating the rules of the application store. It is not known whether the epic games will be sent again Fortnite for consideration for its future publication.