Fortnite enthusiasts in the U.S. can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the battle royale phenomenon returns to the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad users. Epic Games, the developer behind the hit game, announced the exciting news via a post on X/Twitter, celebrating the end of a five-year wait for mobile gamers eager to dive back into the action. The revived store page for Fortnite on iOS looks just as it did when it was removed in 2020, with the notable addition of a bold new message: “Fortnite is back!”
Fortnite is BACK on the App Store in the U.S. on iPhones and iPads... and on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the E.U! It’ll show up in Search soon!
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) May 20, 2025
Get Fortnite on the App Store in the U.S. ➡️ https://t.co/HQu3pYCXFm pic.twitter.com/w74QPFFkOS
Although some U.S. Apple users might experience difficulties searching for Fortnite directly through the App Store at the time of this article's publication, Epic assures that this issue will be resolved "soon." In the meantime, you can access its revived store page by clicking here. For those located in the E.U., Fortnite is now available for download via the Epic Games Store and AltStore as well.
This marks the conclusion of a tumultuous chapter between Epic Games and Apple, which began in August 2020. Both Google and Apple removed Fortnite from their digital stores after Epic introduced an update that lowered the price of V-Bucks and added a direct payment system. Epic justified this move as a response to what it labeled as "exorbitant" fees charged by Apple and Google.
The fallout led to a protracted legal battle that kept Fortnite off official storefronts for millions of players who previously enjoyed it on Apple and Google platforms. The situation shifted in April when Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced Fortnite's return to the iOS App Store in early May, following a ruling by a U.S. Federal District Court in California. A brief delay due to continued blocking by Apple pushed back the return, but after five long years, Fortnite is now back on iOS devices.
Players who download Fortnite on their Apple devices will have the option to buy V-Bucks through the Epic Games Store or via in-app purchases. For instance, those opting for the 2,800 V-Bucks pack priced at $22.99 can send the payment directly to Epic and receive a 20% rebate, equating to $4.60, to be used on other Epic offerings.
For more on Fortnite, delve into Epic’s collaboration with Star Wars, featuring a Darth Vader AI bot that stirred controversy when players discovered it could be prompted to say profanities. This led to the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) filing an unfair labor practice charge against Epic just yesterday.
