Apple blocks Fortnite’s App Retailer return as downloads fail in Europe

Fortnite maker Epic Video games has introduced that Apple has blocked the sport’s return to iOS. Following the rejection, Fortnite is not obtainable on iPhones and iPads even within the European Union, the place it had beforehand been obtainable to obtain by the Epic Video games Retailer.

“Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we can not launch to the US App Retailer or to the Epic Video games Retailer for iOS within the European Union,” the corporate posted on the official Fortnite X account. “Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will likely be offline worldwide till Apple unblocks it.”

The Verge has confirmed that the sport is not obtainable to obtain on iOS from the Epic Video games Retailer or the choice market AltStore PAL within the EU, the place it had beforehand been obtainable. It’s not but clear if Apple blocked the sport’s availability by these shops, or if Epic itself selected to make it unavailable. We’ve reached out to each Apple and Epic for remark.

This week Epic CEO Tim Sweeney introduced that the corporate had pulled its earlier Fortnite submission and submitted a brand new model that included an replace as a result of launch immediately, noting that “all platforms should replace concurrently.” He’s since taken to X repeatedly to complain that unofficial Fortnite knock-offs have been allowed into the App Retailer whereas Fortnite hasn’t, claiming that Apple’s app evaluation course of has been “weaponized by senior administration.”