Epic moved to circumvent Apple’s platform fees with a new direct payment option in Fortnite, leading to the game’s removal from the App Store and the termination of Epic’s developer account, but Apple was then ordered in 2021 to allow iOS developers to link to external payment options in their apps.

Fortnite could be back on iOS in a matter of days. Though that's not exactly certain right now, it's looking a lot more likely than it did a couple of weeks ago. The official X account for the game posted an update on Friday confirming that it's been submitted to the iOS App Store in the United States for review by Apple.

Fortnite's iOS relaunch is in trouble as the game is stuck in approval after a successful win at the trial in court. Here's why.