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Apple blocks Fortnite's return to iPhone in US


Apple has denied Fortnite's return to iPhone in the US.

Epic Games and Apple have of course been locked into a long-running feud after the former added in-game purchase options that circumvented Apple's typical store - a move which got Fortnite booted from both the App Store and Google Play on Android. But a dramatic legal ruling earlier this month saw a US judge rule that Apple had been wrongly dragging its heels and obfuscating its previously-mandated need to offer a fair payment alternative - something that seemed to pave the way for Fortnite's return. "App Review shouldn't be weaponised by senior management as a tool to delay or obstruct competition, due process, or free speech."

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