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Fortnite Returns to Google Play After Legal Win
12 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store following a court order.
- Epic Games settled a five-year legal dispute with Google over app payments.
- Apple's App Store restrictions related to payments were partially overturned.
Fortnite has officially returned to the U.S. Google Play Store, marking a significant development after a prolonged legal dispute between Epic Games and Google. The settlement resolves a five-year-old disagreement concerning revenue sharing from in-app purchases, a common point of contention between developers and platform holders.
This victory for Epic Games comes as its related lawsuit against Apple saw a partial reversal of an appeals court ruling. While Apple is no longer deemed a monopolist, certain restrictions on how developers can direct users to external payment methods have been deemed 'overbroad' and partially overturned.
However, the ruling against Apple also allows the company to prevent developers from making external payment links overly prominent and permits Apple to charge fees on purchases made outside its App Store. This outcome presents a mixed bag for developers seeking to avoid Apple's commission, while Epic Games celebrates a win for Android's open platform.
