Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store

Epic Games has spent years embroiled in high-profile court cases , but it appears the company’s litigious era may finally be winding down . Today, the publisher announced that Fortnite is officially back on the Google Play Store in the US . This return to Android marks a significant milestone : after five years of antitrust arguments, Epic’s hit game is now available on virtually every platform .

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The conflict began in 2020 , when Epic sued both Google and Apple over their mobile payment system policies. On the whole, the gaming giant has been successful in its challenges , most recently reaching a settlement with Google in November. Both parties agreed to a modified version of an order from US District Judge James Donato regarding developer fees, the handling of in-app payments , and third-party billing systems.

A similar saga unfolded earlier this year regarding Apple . US Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers sided with Epic in May, ordering the tech giant to stop collecting commissions on purchases made outside its proprietary App Store . Following a brief period of negotiation , Fortnite finally returned to iOS devices in the US a few weeks later.