Why Fortnite is finally back on Apple iOS

The Street

It was removed from the U.S. App Store in 2020.

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00:00In an epic about-face by Apple, Fortnite will be returning to the U.S. App Store for the first time in five years.

00:06The game was removed in 2020 after the game's creator, Epic Games, tried to circumvent the 30% fee Apple charges developers for in-app purchases.

00:14It instead linked out to its own website in order to avoid the fees.

00:17In April, a judge ruled that Apple was not allowed to charge developers for purchases that users made on its outside website,

00:23and Epic Games asked for Fortnite to be reinstated in the U.S.

00:26But despite meeting approval requirements for being added to the App Store, Apple dragged its feet on the decision,

00:32ultimately prompting a judge to force Apple to allow the game or explain why it wouldn't be reinstated.

00:38The fees Apple brings in from the App Store are an integral part of its services business.

00:42That also includes advertising, AppleCare warranties, payment, and subscriptions.

00:46Apple reported roughly $27 billion in revenue from its services arm last quarter.

00:51That'll do it for your Daily Briefing. From New York City, I'm Kelsey Barbario with The Street.

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