Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store Worldwide Ahead of Epic's Legal 'Final Battle' by Chris Harper — Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 02:20 PM EDT The years-long legal battle between Epic Games and Apple heads toward its "final battle" according to Epic, touting the coming conflict as such as it re-release… …
… App Store, including other tech giants like Microsoft and Spotify, which weren’t a part of this particular litigation. “Epic never brought a class action and never attempted to show that enjoining Apple’s conduct against all other developers — like Microsoft or Spotify, who have nothing to do with … …
… Apple has failed to have App Store feel rulings postponed The new decision is the latest defeat for Apple that has resulted from the 2020 lawsuit against Epic. Apple won the great majority of that case, yet it is still embroiled in legal battles over it. …
App Store fight continues as Apple and Epic clash over court-ordered stay Marcus Mendes | Apr 10 2026 - 7:13 pm PT | Apr 10 2026 - 7:13 pm PT Apple and Epic have filed new requests over whether the court should keep or lift a recent stay in their ongoing App Store legal battle. …
… Epic Games Asks Judge to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite for US App Store Epic Games on Friday filed a court motion asking District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to order Apple to approve Fortnite for the US App Store, in another escalation of the ongoing legal battle between the two companies. …
… The legal battle with Apple over storefront taxes and payment options isn't over yet, but the raw numbers are in following Fortnite's global return to iOS devices, and they're fantastic to the point it almost neared its 2018 launch-week popularity on Apple's platform. …
… How Apple got here Apple and Epic have endured a six-year legal battle that started with "Fortnite" allowing players to make in-app purchases using a third-party payment processor. Epic also made demands, including allowing alternate app storefronts in iOS and a change in the commission structure. …
… The legal dispute between Epic and Apple began in 2020, when Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store for allegedly bypassing platform fees. …
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Review App Store Contempt Ruling Thursday May 21, 2026 2:58 pm PDT by Juli Clover Apple today formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the series of rulings that led to changes to App Store linking rules and fees in the United States. …
… This is the first time that Fortnite has been on the iOS App Store since 2020. Apple initially did not plan to allow Fortnite back in the App Store, but the judge overseeing the ongoing legal battle between the two companies yesterday suggested that Apple and Epic... …
