Fortnite is returning to the App Store globally, a year after its US comeback
Fortnite is making a global return to the App Store, with the exception of Australia. Epic Games is optimistic about the legal situation with Apple, hoping to challenge the company's App Store fees. The company is also facing challenges, including layoffs and declining player numbers.
- ▪Fortnite is back on the App Store globally, except for Australia.
- ▪Epic Games is confident in its legal battle against Apple regarding App Store fees.
- ▪The company announced layoffs of around a quarter of its workforce due to dwindling player numbers.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 19:51:44 +0000 |
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Gaming Fortnite is returning to the App Store globally, a year after its US comeback Australia is the lone exception. By Will Shanklin May 19, 2026 3:51 pm EST Epic Games Fortnite is back on the App Store globally... except for Australia. (Sorry, mates.) The battle royale game has been back in the US App Store since last year, following a nearly five-year ban that stemmed from Epic's seemingly never-ending legal battle with Apple. Epic suggested it was confident enough in the direction of political headwinds to make the game installable again on (most of) the world's iOS devices. The company is banking on US federal courts to force Apple to disclose the operational costs behind its App Store fees.
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