Last week after a judge ordered Apple to allow apps third-party payment links at zero commission, Epic Games announced Fortnite would relaunch on the iPhone in the US. There was one potential problem though, and now that’s seemingly been resolved.
Epic will use EU account to relaunch Fortnite for iPhone in the US
After Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced last week that Fortnite would be back on the iPhone, some speculated that might not be possible.
The reason?
Epic’s Apple developer account had been terminated back in 2020, when the two companies’ conflict escalated.
Last year when the EU’s DMA mandated Apple to permit the launch of the Epic Games Store, an EU-only developer account was approved.
But after last week’s US ruling, it was unclear whether something similar might happen with Epic’s US account. There was nothing in the judge’s order that specifically related to Epic Games or Fortnite.
Now, however, Sweeney has shared on X that a solution has been reached:
We have conversed with Apple on the topic and will use our Epic Games Sweden account to submit Fortnite to the US App Store. We created this account last year to launch Epic Games Store and Fortnite in the European Union, and Apple required an EU-domiciled account.
This seems to be the last major hurdle Epic had before Fortnite can relaunch on the US App Store.
The company hasn’t yet submitted Fortnite for approval by App Review, but it’s expected to do so in the coming days.
If the review process goes quickly, US iPhone and iPad users could be playing Fortnite again before the weekend arrives.
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