Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has announced that the company is submitting the iOS version of Fortnite to Apple a second time after it failed to approve the app after nearly a week.

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Epic announced on May 9 that it had submitted the iOS version of Fortnite for review and that if approved, the game would return to the platform in all regions following a lengthy legal battle with Apple. However, in response to a fan on X, the CEO stated that he had not heard from Apple since the submission and had emailed the company for a response.
He went on to explain that it had resubmitted the game with new content, as all Fortnite versions must be the same due to cross-platform play, and that Epic planned to release the app on May 16. "We need to release a weekly Fortnite update with new content this Friday, and all platforms must update simultaneously," Sweeney said in response to Fortnite news reporter Shiina. "So we have pulled the previous Fortnite version submitted to Apple App Review last Friday, and we have submitted a new version for review."
When asked why Epic did not plan for a potential delay in the review process, Sweeney appeared to suggest that Apple is obstructing the process, making it more difficult for the game to function on the platform. “Our release planning relies on platforms supporting app developers like us releasing apps,” the CEO wrote. “There is no way a rapidly evolving multi-platform game like Fortnite can operate if platforms use their power or processes to obstruct.”
Fortnite was first removed from the App Store in 2020, when Epic sued Apple for taking a 30% cut of all in-app purchases while banning any other forms of third-party payment, prompting the developer to try to get around the rule. This eventually resulted in a ruling the following year requiring Apple to allow external purchases, though it added yet another fee to discourage its use. However, this fee was recently scrapped after a judge ruled that it violated the injunction, resulting in Epic agreeing to drop all legal action and bringing Fortnite back to iOS.

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Epic resubmits Fortnite to Apple after CEO reveals it has yet to be approved