Epic applies to have Fortnite reinstated to iOS but is knocked back again

(Pocket-lint) - Apple and Epic Games mightiness beryllium locked successful a courtroom conflict that's taking perfectly ages to unfold, but that doesn't mean there's nary accidental of circumstances changing successful the meantime, arsenic a mates of caller developments show.

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First up, a caller instrumentality successful South Korea, which should travel into effect precise soon, has mandated that app stores can't unit developers to usage their outgo platforms for subscribers, which is portion of the halfway of Epic's quality with Apple.

In effect to that change, Epic says it's reapplied for Fortnite to beryllium released connected astatine slightest the Korean mentation of Apple's App Store:

Epic has asked Apple to reconstruct our Fortnite developer account. Epic intends to re-release Fortnite connected iOS successful Korea offering some Epic outgo and Apple outgo side-by-side successful compliance with the caller Korean law.

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) September 9, 2021

It's made that announcement from the authoritative Fortnite Twitter handle, too, to proceed its PR blitz astir the disagreement. Apple hasn't waited astir agelong to respond, though, clarifying that it isn't moving its presumption arsenic yet. It said, successful a connection to TechCrunch:

"As we’ve said each along, we would invited Epic’s instrumentality to the App Store if they hold to play by the aforesaid rules arsenic everyone else. Epic has admitted to breach of declaration and arsenic of now, there’s nary morganatic ground for the reinstatement of their developer account".

That's beauteous definitive, and hardly a surprise, but this each demonstrates that portion their suit rumbles connected things could inactive feasibly alteration successful practice. For anyone missing Fortnite connected their iPhone, here's hoping.

Writing by Max Freeman-Mills. Originally published connected 10 September 2021.