Overview

• Epic Games has filed a motion asking a U.S. judge to enforce an injunction requiring Apple to approve Fortnite's return to the App Store if compliant with guidelines.
• Apple has stated it will not act on Fortnite's submission until the Ninth Circuit rules on its request for a partial stay of the April 2025 injunction barring commissions on external payments.
• Fortnite is unavailable on iOS globally after Epic bundled U.S. and EU versions of the app, with Apple asking for separate submissions to avoid disruption in the EU market.
• The legal dispute stems from a 2020 lawsuit where Epic challenged Apple's App Store payment policies, leading to a 2021 injunction and subsequent contempt ruling against Apple in April 2025.
• Epic claims Apple's refusal to approve Fortnite violates court orders and amounts to retaliation, while Apple denies blocking the game in alternative EU distribution channels.