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How to Play Fortnite on iPhone and iPad for Free
Thursday May 19, 2022 1:47 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick
Fortnite has been unavailable to play on the iPhone and iPad since Apple banned it from the App Store amid an ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, but the battle royale game has returned to iOS devices thanks to Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service. This article explains how to get Fortnite up and running on the service – keep reading to learn how it works.
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Fortnite Returns to iPhone in Brazil as Epic Games Store Launches
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:11 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Epic Games today said that the Epic Games Store can now be downloaded on iPhones in Brazil through the Epic Games website. In its announcement, Epic Games complained about the third-party store installation process, which requires nine steps and includes screens warning customers about downloading apps outside of the App Store.
Apple is imposing a 9-step install flow for alternative app...
Fortnite Not Coming to iOS in Japan as Epic Games CEO Accuses Apple of 'Obstruction and Lawbreaking'
Thursday December 18, 2025 2:43 pm PST by Juli Clover
Epic Games is not going to bring Fortnite to iOS in Japan as promised because of the fees imposed by Apple's new App Store rules, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on social media. Sweeney complained that Apple did not comply with Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act "honestly" and instead "launched another travesty of obstruction and lawbreaking in gross disrespect to the government and...
Fortnite Coming Back to iPhone in Australia After Epic's Legal Victory
Tuesday August 12, 2025 5:42 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite will return to iOS in Australia after Apple and Google were found to have broken competition law by banning Epic Games from their app stores.
Federal judge Jonathan Beach found that both companies had broken the law by misusing their market power in the way they run their app stores. Apple was ruled to have engaged in conduct that prevents direct...
Fortnite Takes Top Spot on App Store Charts
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:53 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Just hours after Fortnite returned to the U.S. App Store, the game made it to the top of the App Store charts. As of right now, Fortnite is the number one free game.
Apple allowed Fortnite back on the U.S. App Store last night, ending a five year ban on the game that started when the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games kicked off. Epic Games' original developer account continues to ...
Fortnite Returns to U.S. App Store
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:19 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Popular game Fortnite is once again available in the U.S. App Store, as Apple has finally approved Epic Games' app submission. This is the first time that Fortnite has been on the iOS App Store since 2020.
Apple initially did not plan to allow Fortnite back in the App Store, but the judge overseeing the ongoing legal battle between the two companies yesterday suggested that Apple and Ep...
Apple Might Be Forced to Bring Fortnite Back to U.S. App Store
Monday May 19, 2025 1:55 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Epic Games is continuing its campaign to get Fortnite back on the iPhone in the U.S., and it's looking like Apple might have to fold. Last week, Apple refused to allow Fortnite in the U.S. App Store and ignored Epic Games' submission, and because Epic Games tied the update to Fortnite in the EU, Fortnite has been offline on iOS devices worldwide since Friday.
With Apple blocking Fortnite ...
Epic Games Asks Judge to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite for US App Store
Monday May 19, 2025 3:13 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Epic Games on Friday filed a court motion asking District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to order Apple to approve Fortnite for the US App Store, in another escalation of the ongoing legal battle between the two companies.
In the filing, Epic claims Apple is in contempt of the judge's April order that restricted Apple from rejecting apps over their use of outside payment links. Epic argues...
Apple Says Fortnite for iOS Isn't Blocked Worldwide, Just the U.S.
Friday May 16, 2025 9:58 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today clarified that it has not blocked Epic Games from updating the iOS Fortnite app in the European Union, but it is not planning to allow Epic Games to offer Fortnite in the United States App Store at the current time.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple said that Epic Games tied its U.S. App Store submission to the update that was also being submitted to the Epic Games Store ...
Epic: Fortnite Offline Worldwide 'Until Apple Unblocks It'
Friday May 16, 2025 2:50 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Epic Games said today that Apple has blocked its attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices, leaving the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide.
"Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union," Epic stated via its Fortnite account on X (Twitter). "Now, sadly,...
Epic Resubmits Fortnite to U.S. App Store After Not Hearing From Apple for 120+ Hours
Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:01 pm PDT by Juli Clover
On Friday, Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and since then, we've been waiting to see if Apple would approve the game and allow it back on the iPhone and the iPad. There's been no word from Apple so far, but Epic Games opted to pull its first App Store review request, and has now resubmitted Fortnite.
Fortnite leaker Shiina shared the news, with the information reposted ...
Epic Games Submits Fortnite to U.S. App Store
Friday May 9, 2025 9:57 am PDT by Juli Clover
As promised, Epic Games today submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and if approved by Apple, it will mark the first time that the Fortnite app has been available in the United States since 2020.
Fortnite will include options to purchase in-app currency from the web rather than through in-app purchase, which is what got the game banned to begin with. This time, though, Apple has been...
Apple Banned Epic Games' Developer Account, So How Is Fortnite Coming Back to the U.S. App Store?
Monday May 5, 2025 1:45 pm PDT by Juli Clover
In the early days of the Apple vs. Epic Games legal battle, Apple banned the Epic Games developer account and all of Epic's titles, like Fortnite, disappeared from the App Store. Epic Games' U.S. developer account has been banned for almost five years now, so when Epic said last week that it would bring Fortnite back to the App Store in the U.S., it wasn't clear how that would work.
Epic...
Fortnite Coming to iPhones in Brazil as Apple is Forced to Allow Sideloading
Monday March 10, 2025 3:44 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Epic Games plans to bring Fortnite to Brazil after the Brazilian government forces Apple to permit sideloading, according to details Epic shared on social media. Apple has been facing off against Brazilian regulators over antitrust App Store claims since 2022, and last week, Brazil gave Apple 90 days to make tweaks to its App Store rules.
Apple has until June to comply with Brazil's...
Epic Games Accuses Samsung and Google of Colluding to Prevent Sideloading on Galaxy Devices
Monday September 30, 2024 2:32 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Fortnite creator Epic Games today filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, accusing the two companies of anticompetitive behavior that discourages Android users from downloading games and apps outside of the Google Play Store.
At issue is a Samsung feature called Auto Blocker, which is designed to prevent Galaxy devices from installing applications from unauthorized sources. Enabled by...
Epic Games Store Launches on iPhone in EU, Brings Fortnite Back to iOS
Friday August 16, 2024 4:40 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
After a four-year absence, Fortnite is making its return to iPhones – but only for users in the European Union. This comeback is part of the broader launch of the Epic Games Store for iPhone, which went live today in the EU.
The return of Fortnite to iOS comes as a result of the EU's Digital Markets Act, which has forced Apple to allow third-party app marketplaces on its platform. Users in...
Fortnite Coming to AltStore on iOS in European Union
Thursday July 25, 2024 3:26 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Apple rival Epic Games today announced plans to bring Fortnite to alternative app store AltStore in the European Union, which will mean the popular game will soon be available to download on iPhones and iPads.
Created by developer Riley Testut, AltStore PAL was one of the first alternative app stores on iOS when it launched back in April. AltStore PAL is available in the European Union,...
Epic Games to Bring Fortnite to iPad in EU After iPadOS 'Gatekeeper' Decision
Monday April 29, 2024 3:24 pm PDT by Juli Clover
With Apple soon to be required to bring the same EU changes that it made on the iPhone to the iPad, Epic Games today confirmed that it will release Fortnite for the iPad in the future.
Epic Games is already working to release an iPhone version of Fortnite in the EU, with the game set to be available from the forthcoming Epic Games Store, an alternative app marketplace. The iPhone...
Apple Reinstates Epic Games EU Developer Account, Paving the Way for Alternative App Store
Friday March 8, 2024 10:29 am PST by Juli Clover
Apple today reversed a decision to shut down Epic Games' developer account in the European Union, and the account has now been reinstated. In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said that Epic Games has committed to following the rules, allowing Epic Sweden to be reaccepted into the Apple Developer Program.
Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our ...
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Teases Fortnite Returning to iOS in 2023 as Legal Battle Continues
Monday January 2, 2023 5:09 am PST by Sami Fathi
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has teased a return of Fortnite to iOS in 2023, nearly three years after the best-selling game was removed from the App Store for violating platform rules, marking the start of a contentious and high-profile legal battle.
In a tweet to celebrate the new year, Sweeney said, "Next year on iOS!" followed by an image of a Fortnite character looking up at fireworks that ...
Apple and Epic Games Return to Court to Fight Over App Store Rules
Monday November 14, 2022 12:44 pm PST by Juli Clover
The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games resumed today, with lawyers for both companies meeting in the United States Court of Appeals to attempt to get the initial ruling from last year overturned.
The Epic Games v. Apple saga started way back in 2020 when Epic Games started allowing Fortnite players to make purchases directly in the app, skirting the in-app purchase rules....
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