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 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.

In a post on X on Friday, Epic Games said, "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it."