Why isn’t Fortnite and Epic Games Store available on iOS?

It’s been four years since players worldwide can’t play Fortnite on iOS because Apple blocked Epic Games from the App Store. Now, Epic Games has its own app store available for iOS in some countries. But why isn’t it available for everyone? We’ll explain.

Why isn’t Fortnite and Epic Games Store available on iOS everywhere?

Only some countries can download the mobile app. Image via Epic Games

Epic Games released its app store on iOS only in the European Union because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which seeks to implement a fairer space in the digital market and allow for competition. That means Apple has to allow other app stores on their device, but only countries part of the European Union can download and install the Epic Games Store mobile app and play Fortnite on an iPhone.

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