Fortnite returns to U.S. App store
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Fortnite is finally back in the U.S. iOS App Store after five long Fortnite-less years. Apple approved the return of Epic Games' popular battle royale on Tuesday, enabling U.S. iPhone users to join the battlefield for the first time since 2020.
Fortnite will bring back Tart Tycoon, an extremely rare skin that was last available in 2020. Best part? It will be free!
Apple's developer website states that most apps are reviewed in about a day, but Sweeney claims Apple hasn't responded at all in almost a week.
Epic says Apple keeping schtum could derail major update The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has gone mysteriously quiet after Epic Games submitted Fortnite for App Store approval, with Epic boss Tim Sweeney claiming the firm has “neither accepted nor rejected” the latest version.
On top of all the problems, Fortnite is not available to all iOS users who use the search function in the App Store. For some reason, the game can be downloaded through the direct link, yet it doesn’t appear after users search for it. However, this is likely a temporary issue that will soon be fixed by Apple.
Microsoft has backed “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games in its legal battle with Apple – alleging in a new court filing that the Tim Cook-led tech giant has “stymied” its own efforts to create an Xbox mobile store.