Fortnite iOS Ban: Apple's Block Keeps Game Off iPhone Globally

Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:20 am

Epic Games has repeatedly announced that Apple has blocked Fortnite’s return on iOS devices worldwide. This decisive move keeps the popular battle royale game off iPhones and iPads, fueling another round in the long-running feud. Epic’s public complaints—including pointed tweets—underscore the heated tussle between the two giants.

pocket-lint.com / Apple and Epic's Fortnite battle is somehow still going

Epic Games says that Apple has rejected its submission to bring the game back to the iOS App Store.

engadget.com / Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EU

After claiming that Apple was blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in both the US App Store and the Epic Games Store in the European Union, Apple now says it wasn't, according to a report from Bloomberg. A spokesperson told Bloomberg that Apple "did not take any action to remove the live version of…

appleinsider.com / Apple refutes Epic Games claim that it has blocked 'Fortnite' worldwide

"Fortnite" developer Epic Games had claimed that Apple was both keeping the game out of the US App Store, and removing it from stores in the European Union, but now Apple denies this.Apple vs Epic continues. Image source: Epic GamesAfter its first submission of "Fortnite" to the App Store was…

macrumors.com / Apple Says Fortnite for iOS Isn't Blocked Worldwide, Just the U.S.

Apple today clarified that it has not blocked Epic Games from updating the iOS Fortnite app in the European Union, but it is not planning to allow ‌Epic Games‌ to offer Fortnite in the United States App Store at the current time. In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple said that ‌Epic Games‌ tied…

theregister.com / Apple slams door on Fortnite's stateside iOS comeback

Epic's latest submission blocked right after CEO offered truce with Cupertino Apple has blocked Epic Games' submission of Fortnite, just as it was set to return to iOS in the US. Now it cannot be found in the US App Store nor via the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union.…

techcrunch.com / 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 victory for app developers in a legal battle with Apple, forcing the tech giant to allow external payments in its U.S. App Store without charging commission, Epic Games attempted to…

engadget.com / 'Fortnite' is offline on iOS around the world

After winning a court case pretty decisively against Apple, developer Epic submitted Fortnite to the US App Store and suggested it would soon be back on iOS. However, according to the Fortnite team, Apple has blocked the game on both the US App Store and the EU's iOS version of its own Epic Games…

winbuzzer.com / Apple Blocks Fortnite iOS Return on App Store; Global Access Cut

Apple blocks Epic Games' Fortnite from the U.S. App Store, rendering it offline worldwide on iOS—including EU third-party stores—escalating a critical dispute over app store control. The post Apple Blocks Fortnite iOS Return on App Store; Global Access Cut appeared first on WinBuzzer.

techspot.com / Epic says Apple has blocked Fortnite's App Store submission - game now offline worldwide on iOS

A post on the official Fortnite X account states, "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it."Read Entire Article

appleinsider.com / Epic Games says Apple has blocked 'Fortnite' from the App Store worldwide

"Fortnite" developer Epic Games claims that Apple has not only failed to approve the app for the US, but it has now even removed it from the European Union App Store.Epic Games says Apple has blocked 'Fortnite' from the App Store worldwideAfter its first submission of "Fortnite" to the App Store…

wsj.com / Epic Games’ ‘Fortnite’ Claims Apple Blocked Submission, Now Unavailable on iOS

The popular video game claims Apple is preventing its release to the U.S. App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union.

bgr.com / Fortnite is blocked from Apple’s US App Store… again

“We will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on X on May 1st, just as … The post Fortnite is blocked from Apple’s US App Store… again appeared first on BGR.

theverge.com / Fortnite for iOS is unavailable worldwide

Fortnite maker Epic Games has announced that Apple has blocked the game’s return to iOS. Following the rejection, Fortnite is no longer available on iPhones and iPads even in the European Union, where it had previously been available to download through the Epic Games Store. “Apple has blocked our…

cnbc.com / Fortnite is now offline on iOS worldwide as Apple blocks game, Epic Games says

Fortnite is now unavailable on iOS globally, Epic Games said Friday, after Apple blocked a bid to reinstate the popular game on the App Store in the U.S.

macrumors.com / Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims

Epic Games said today that Apple has blocked its attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices, leaving the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide. "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for…

ign.com / Epic Says Apple Has Blocked Fortnite's Return to the U.S. App Store — and Now Tim Sweeney Is Tweeting Tim Cook to Complain

Epic’s long-running battle with Apple over the future of Fortnite on iOS devices has taken another turn, with Epic accusing Apple of blocking its Fortnite submission so it can’t release the game to the U.S. App Store.

gamespot.com / Fortnite Won't Be Coming To iOS Soon, As Apple Blocks Epic's App Store Submission

Epic Games has announced that Apple has "blocked" its submission to the App Store and Epic Games Store on iOS, meaning that Fortnite won't be available on Apple devices globally for the foreseeable future.The news comes around two weeks after Epic Games announced that Fortnite would be back on iOS,…

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