It's happening: Epic Games submitted 'Fortnite' to the iOS App Store for review

Fortnite's iOS version may return in a few days!

Although it is not completely certain at this time, the possibility is much higher than a few weeks ago. The official X account of the game was released on Friday and confirmed that it has been submitted to the iOS App Store in the United States and is waiting for Apple to review. Considering that Epic Games' lawsuit with Apple could cost Apple up to $1 billion in app store commissions, this will certainly make Apple a little uncomfortable. As Apple banned Epic Games’ U.S. developer account, Epic Games has been forced to submit Fortnite for review through its European developer account.

According to Apple's developer website, most apps will be reviewed within 24 hours. However, given the special situation of Fortnite returning to iOS, it may theoretically take longer.

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If you haven't been following this, iPhone users have been unable to play Fortnite natively since 2020 due to ongoing legal disputes between Apple and developer Epic Games. In short, Apple likes to charge a 30% commission on in-app purchases in iOS apps, and Epic doesn't like that. Things happened one by one, and now Apple is facing a real antitrust lawsuit. The case recently resulted in Apple's contempt of court, forcing it to stop charging out-of-app purchases. (That's why you can buy books in the iOS Kindle app now.)

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Thanks to this ruling, Epic now feels safe to put Fortnite back to iOS. It is not yet clear when the app will be approved, but we will notify Mashable readers when it becomes available again.

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