Epic Games says Apple is blocking Fortnite from the US and EU App Stores

Epic Games claims that Apple is blocking its Fortnite app from the U.S. and E.U. App Stores.

After winning a decisive triumph for app developers successful a ineligible conflict with Apple, forcing the tech elephantine to let outer payments successful its U.S. App Store without charging commission, Epic Games attempted to resubmit Fortnite to the U.S. App Store connected May 9, 2025.

However, Apple failed to judge its submission for a week, starring Epic Games to propulsion its petition and effort again. According to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, the update was pulled because Epic Games needs to merchandise a play Fortnite update with caller content, and each platforms indispensable beryllium updated simultaneously.

The institution past submitted a caller mentation to the U.S. App Store for reappraisal connected Wednesday, May 14, with the updated content.

In a Friday greeting station connected X, Fortnite said that Apple has blocked its latest U.S. submission and has made it truthful Epic Games can’t merchandise its app to the European Union, either.

“Now, sadly, Fortnite connected iOS volition beryllium offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it,” the post from Fortnite reads.

TechCrunch reached retired to Epic Games and Apple to larn much and volition update if further accusation is provided.