Fortnite is now offline on iOS international as Apple blocks sport, Epic Video games says

Fortnite is now unavailable on iOS globally, Epic Video games stated Friday, later Apple cancelled a bid to reinstate the frequent sport at the App Gather within the U.S.

“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,” the respectable account or Fortnite wrote in a post on social media platform X. “Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.”

CNBC has reached out to Apple for remark.

Epic Video games submitted Fortnite to Apple’s U.S. App Gather latter day, a future later a pass judgement on dominated the iPhone maker used to be now not allowed to price a fee on purchases that customers form outdoor of an iOS app.

Fortnite used to be pulled from the App Gather in 2020 later Epic Video games up to date its device to hyperlink out to its personal site to keep away from Apple’s commissions. Apple fees builders a 30% rate for purchases nation form by the use of app.

Fortnite have been to be had on iPhones in Europe since last year via Epic Video games’ personal virtual gather. 3rd-party app shops are allowed within the Ecu Union underneath the Virtual Markets Occupation.

On the other hand, on Friday, Epic Video games stated that it used to be additionally cancelled from distributing Fortnite on its Epic Video games Gather for iOS within the EU.