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Fortnite Returns to App Store Worldwide Except Australia as Epic vs Apple Legal Battle Nears Conclusion
Epic Games relaunched Fortnite on the App Store in all regions except Australia on May 19, 2026. The move follows Apple's statement to the US Supreme Court noting that regulators worldwide are watching the case to determine what fee rates Apple may charge on transactions in major non-US markets. Epic continues to contest Apple's commission structures and regulatory compliance as the long-running legal dispute enters what appears to be its final phase.
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What we know
- Fortnite returned to the App Store globally on May 19, 2026, with Australia the sole excluded region
- Epic Games cited Apple's own Supreme Court statements as context for the re-launch
- Apple acknowledged to the US Supreme Court that global regulators are monitoring the case to set applicable fee rates
- Epic maintains objections to Apple's commission rates and its approach to regulatory compliance
- The legal battle between Epic and Apple is described as entering its final phase
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