Apple Inc. has filed counter-claims against Fortnite creator Epic Games asking for lost App Store fees and other damages, and is seeking an order to stop the game maker from operating its own in ...

The legal battle arose after Apple removed Epic's Fortnite game from Apple's App Store and an affiliated account — effectively blocking distribution of Unreal Engine — when Epic rolled out its ...

Developers who use Apple’s system must give the company a 30 percent cut of every purchase made through it. However, Apple’s App Store rules prevent the use of third-party payment systems, which Apple ...

Fortnite says it’s offline on Apple’s iOS around the world By: Wyatte Grantham-philips And Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press Posted: 10:57 AM CDT Friday, May. 16, 2025 Last Modified: 2:59 ...

Apple's iPhone 17 series is expected to debut in September 2025. This release follows Apple's recent trend of introducing new iPhone models annually in the fall. To unveil the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 ...

Apple legal drama has been an ongoing drama in the tech world. And in the latest news, Epic Games reports that Apple has rejected Fortnite 's attempted return to the App Store.

Apple responded to the Epic Games antitrust lawsuit over iOS App Store policies, saying the video game company asked for a “special deal” and fabricated an “emergency” by violating App Store rules.

A file photo taken in 2019 shows the Fortnite app on an Apple iOS. Video game company Epic Games claims that Apple blocked access to Fortnite on iPhones. Savusia Konstantin/Getty Images ...

"Sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it," the post continued. Apple, however, offered a different perspective in a statement to The Associated Press.

After claiming that Apple was blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in both the US App Store and the Epic Games Store in the European Union, Apple now says it wasn't, according to a report from ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.