The long-awaited decision in the Apple vs. Epic case has been handed down, with a judge deciding that Apple must allow developers to offer alternative payment methods. But Epic Games is not celebrating the decision, and Fortnite is not coming back to the App Store soon, if it ever does. The latest development in this matter came on September 21, when Apple is said to have informed Epic that Fortnite would be banned on iOS until all court appeals are exhausted.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasted the decision on Twitter, saying it is not a win for developers or consumers. He went on to say that Fortnite will only return to the iOS App Store “when and where Epic can offer in-app payment in fair competition with Apple in-app payment, passing along the savings to consumers.” Come from Sports betting site VPbet
“We will fight on,” Sweeney added.
GameSpot has followed up with Epic Games in an attempt to get more information about the possibility of Fortnite returning to the App Store.
Late in the evening on September 21, Sweeney said Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals.” This could take as long as five years, Sweeney estimated.