Update: Epic has issued a statement claiming Apple has blocked its attempts to get Fortnite back on the iOS Store. That means the game is now unavailable on iOS worldwide, not just in the US, until Apple unblocks it.
It's been one week since Epic Games revealed it had submitted Fortnite to Apple for review ahead of its triumphant return to iOS devices in the US. However, Fortnite is still absent from the Apple Store, and Epic boss Tim Sweeney has gone off on Apple in response.
It's a legal battle that stretches back half a decade. A fight between Apple and Epic over where players could go to download Fortnite and purchase its in-game currency, and who should get what cut from its revenue. Five years later, a judge ruled in favor of Epic, dictating that Fortnite can return to the Apple Store. However, despite Epic's promise, that still hasn't happened.
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That's through no fault of the Fortnite studio. Epic revealed it had submitted Fortnite for review on May 9. Apple boasts it reviews up to 90 percent of apps within 24 hours of submission. However, one week later,...
