Key Takeaways "Fortnite" is unavailable on iOS devices across the globe, as Epic Games said Apple has blocked its popular game from returning to the U.S. App Store.The sides have fought legal battles for years over Apple's policy of blocking developers from guiding users to outside payment platforms.

Fortnite says it’s now unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to rerelease the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe — marking the latest

Fortnite was banned from the Apple App Store in 2020, but was allowed back last year, according to Reuters, following pressure from European Union authorities to be sure it aligned with the Digital Markets Act, an EU regulation aimed at making the digital economy fair.