{"id":4575,"date":"2026-10-26T15:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.goranked.gg\/en\/news\/fortnite-returns-australia-iphone-app-store-court-ruling\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:54:14","slug":"fortnite-returns-australia-iphone-app-store-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/fortnite-returns-australia-iphone-app-store-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite returns to Australia\u2019s iPhone App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortnite has returned to Australia\u2019s iPhone App Store after Australian courts required Apple to allow third-party app stores and alternative payment methods on its devices.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The return follows changes to Apple\u2019s App Store policies in Australia. Developers can distribute apps through third-party storefronts and offer alternative payment systems for in-app purchases.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Epic Games and Apple have been involved in a legal dispute for more than six years. The conflict began in 2020, when Epic added a direct payment option to Fortnite\u2019s iOS app. Apple then removed the game from the App Store.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortnite\u2019s return gives Australian iPhone and iPad users an official way to download the game again. The game is also available on Android devices, consoles and computers.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian case is part of a series of legal and regulatory challenges to Apple\u2019s control over app distribution and payments on iOS. Similar changes to Apple\u2019s App Store rules have taken place in other markets.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep up with Fortnite news and explore available options when you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/fortnite\/accounts\" rel=\"follow\">buy a Fortnite account<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fortnite is available again on Australia\u2019s iPhone App Store after an Australian court ruling required Apple to allow third-party app stores and alternative 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