‘Fortnite’ could return to Apple App Store if Apple accepts Epic peace proposal

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has made an offer to Apple — end external commissions globally and get “Fortnite” back on the App Store and a cease in litigation.

‘Fortnite’ could finally return to the App Store, for real this time. Image source: Epic Games

Apple just got slapped with an incredible ruling from Judge Gonzalez Rogers after the company failed to honor the spirit of the injunction that aimed to eliminate anti-steering practices. As a result, Apple must stop all commissions on purchases made outside the App Store, and it must end all controls over external linking too.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney sees this as a significant victory and offers to share in the spoils. He says all Apple has to do is extend the Judge’s new ruling out of the United States to the rest of the world. Then, and only then, will Epic return Fortnite to the App Store “next week.”

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