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Epic Games Fortnight cannot be returned to the App Store after winning a lawsuit against Apple.

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On September 10, a lengthy litigation between Epic Games and Apple released its findings. This decision drew discontent on both sides, because the Fortnight developers failed to prove that the American company was a monopoly, but found that the additional 30% margin in the Apple Store violated the rights of all developers. Now it looks like the game will be available again on iOS soon, but it is not yet known.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney posted a letter from Apple lawyers on his Twitter account. In particular, due to Epic’s suspicious behavior in the past, they refuse to return their App Store developer account. The letter also says the tech company is not promising to revisit the decision anytime soon.

It is true that this can be circumvented, but only if you are a technician who knows what you are doing. Tim Sweeney says it could take up to five years, which means Fortnight and other Epic Games games won’t hit iOS smartphones until then. He accuses Apple of lying, saying that it can return to the Epic Games app store if it agrees to follow the rules, like other developers.

In short, no one has admitted their guilt and it looks like they can’t go back to the Fortnight App Store. Apparently, Apple is trying to impose its own rules on Epic Games, and it looks like they will have to land sooner or later. Whichever page appears here, Fortnight players who are unable to download their favorite game from the App Store will be the hardest hit.

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