Fortnite won't come to iOS anytime soon, as Apple blocks Epic's App Store submissions

Epic Games announces that Apple has “blocked” submissions from App Store and Epic Games stores on iOS, meaning Fortnite For the foreseeable future, Apple devices around the world will be out of service.

This news came about two weeks later Epic game announcement The Fortnite will return to iOS after the judge filed a major ban on Apple. An article on the official Fortnite X account reads: “Apple has blocked our Fortnite submissions, so we cannot release the EU iOS to the App Store or Epic Games store in the U.S. “Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline on iOS until Apple cancels Apple.”

Official Fortnite X Account Announce On May 9, the game was submitted for review on the App Store, but the company waited for a long time without returning from Apple with approval or rejection. Apple's Developer website It noted that 90% of the submissions were reviewed within 24 hours and said that any status changes would be sent to developers.

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney recently updated the situation with X, suggesting that Apple may be “weaponizing” its app review process for Epic. In a reply to another user, Sweeney said Epic Games followed up with Apple via email on May 13, but still no response. On the 14th, he reveal The epic must withdraw the Fortnite version previously submitted to Apple and resubmitted due to pending updates.

“We need to release weekly updates with new content this Friday, and all platforms have to be updated at the same time,” Sweeney said in his X reply. “Our release plan relies on platforms that support app developers like us to publish applications,” Sweeney said in his X reply. “If the platform uses its power or process hinders, fast-growing multi-platform games like Fortnite won't run.”

“Apple's app review team should be free to review all submitted applications and accept or reject them in the flat language of its guidelines,” Sweeney said in another. Recent Posts. “Senior management should not use application review as a weapon to delay or hinder competition, due process or freedom of expression.”

Epic Games has been ongoing legal battles with Apple in its App Store practices since 2020, so it is no surprise that Apple refuses to surrender so easily. exist Recently updatedJudge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Apple in a major ban, even mentioning possible allegations of contempt. Apple disagreed with the judge's decision and said there will be an appeal.