Summary
- Fortnite returns to US iOS App Store May 5, 2025, ending four-year legal battle with Apple.
- Tim Sweeney offers a "peace proposal" for a global return if Apple adopts the court-approved framework.
- Players can look forward to Chapter 6 Season 3 with Star Wars collaboration and new map.
Epic Games announced that Fortnite will return to the US iOS App Store the week of May 5, 2025, ending a four-year legal standoff with Apple. Fortnite’s impending return to the US iOS App Store restores access for millions of iPhone and iPad players who have been locked out of new content and updates since its removal in 2020 when Epic Games challenged Apple’s App Store rules.
The feud began when Epic Games refused to pay Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases, arguing the fee was unfair given that Apple made over $100 million through Fortnite’s in-game transactions. Epic Games sued Apple for monopolistic practices, and a California judge upheld most App Store policies and also ruled that Apple must allow developers to link to external payment methods.
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Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, tweeted that Fortnite will return to the US iOS App Store the week of May 5, 2025. This decision follows Apple’s recent compliance with the court order allowing external payment links, clearing the path for Epic Games' long-awaited comeback on the platform. Sweeney also offered a “peace proposal” to restore Fortnite globally if Apple adopts the court-approved framework worldwide. Epic Games previously teased the return of Fortnite to the iOS App Store, only for technical or legal hurdles to delay the rollout. This announcement appears supported by concrete Apple policy changes and will mark the official return of Fortnite for US iPad and iPhone users.
Fortnite Is Coming Back to iPads And iPhones in the US
Upon its return, iOS players will be able to discover Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 and the Star Wars: Galactic Battle crossover event. The entire season is a collaboration with Star Wars, with themed skins and maps. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Battle Pass introduces characters like Poe Dameron, General Grievous, and Emperor Palpatine. It also brings a new map, Galactic Battle, where players will be able to visit iconic places like Resistance Base, Vader Samurai's Solitude, Outpost Enclave, and First Order Base.
While the Death Star is looming over Fortnite’s island ahead of the launch of Chapter 6 Season 3, players can get ready for this Star Wars invasion with a dedicated event starting on May 2, 2025. Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld will start streaming in Fortnite ahead of its launch on Disney+, with episodes rolling for over a week. Watching the first two episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld in Fortnite rewards players with the exclusive Asajj Ventress loading screen.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
