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"We see this as the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" - Fortnite returns to the App Store globally as Epic prepares for "the final battle"

Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed·Robert Purchese·3 days ago
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"This is a critical moment." Image credit: Epic Games / Disney Fortnite has returned to Apple's App Store around the world (*excluding Australia) as Epic Games proclaims "the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide". The feud between Apple and Epic ignited in 2020 , when Epic added an in-game payment option to Fortnite - one of the world's largest games - in order to circumvent Apple and Google's 30 percent fee. Apple pulled Fortnite from the App Store as a result. However, last year Apple suffered a significant defeat in court related to this that paved the way for Fortnite's return , and it did so, in the US and Europe, only a few weeks later . Watch on YouTube Now, it's back everywhere. "Fortnite is back on the Apple App Store as we head into the final battle of Epic v Apple in court," Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney wrote on X , sharing a blog post about the matter.…

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