Apple Denies Blocking 'Fortnite' From EU Stores in Epic Dispute

Apple and Epic Games sparred over whether the iPhone maker was obstructing access to the hit game Fortnite, the latest tussle in a long-running feud over Apple's control of game distribution revenue. From a report: The game developer said that Apple 'blocked' its latest Fortnite app submission so that it can't be released in the US or on the third-party Epic Games Store in the EU.

'Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it,' the company wrote on its X account. An Apple spokesperson responded later on Friday, saying that the company 'did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces' in the EU. Apple said that it asked the game company's European division, Epic Sweden, to 'resubmit the app update without including the US storefront of the App Store so as not to impact Fortnite in other geographies.'

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