Epic Games says Apple is blocking Fortnite from the US and EU App Stores | TechCrunch
May 16, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its Fortnite app from being available on the U.S. and EU App Stores. This comes after Epic Games won a legal battle that required Apple to allow external payments in its U.S. App Store without charging a commission. Epic Games attempted to resubmit Fortnite to the U.S. App Store on May 9, 2025, but Apple did not accept the submission for a week. As a result, Epic Games withdrew its request and submitted a new version on May 14, 2025, with updated content.
However, Epic Games claims that Apple has blocked this latest submission, preventing the release of Fortnite on iOS in both the U.S. and the European Union. Consequently, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple resolves the issue. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney highlighted the need for simultaneous updates across all platforms, which led to the withdrawal of the initial submission. TechCrunch is seeking further information from both Epic Games and Apple regarding the situation.
Key takeaways:
Epic Games claims Apple is blocking Fortnite from the U.S. and EU App Stores.
Epic Games won a legal battle allowing external payments in the U.S. App Store without commission.
Epic Games attempted to resubmit Fortnite to the U.S. App Store on May 9, 2025, but faced delays.
Fortnite announced that the app will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.
