Fortnite is returning to the Google Play Store after an extended legal battle

The battle royale battle in Fortnite may continue, but the real-world showdown that has kept the game away from the major mobile app stores is finally starting to subside. Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store, according to what the company posted on X.

Five years have passed since then Publisher Epic Games has challenged Apple and Google On companies’ App Store fees, resulting in fortnite They are removed from both.

In 2020, Epic Games initiated a lawsuit against the two tech giants over their 30% discount on in-app purchases, offering a way for players to pay outside of the official app stores. In response, both companies removed Fortnite for violating store rules. Epic then filed a lawsuit, sparking a long legal battle.

Epic eventually won its case against Google in 2023, but the appeals process didn’t end until this year. As for Apple, Epic Games won its case in 2021, but the two companies have continued to engage in legal battles since then.

in May, Fortnite is back on the App Store and iOS devices after a judge ruled that Apple’s restrictions on online transactions were anticompetitive. As of Thursday, December 11, it will return to the Android store.

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The return of the game comes after a month Epic Games and Google It reached a court settlement over fees and other changes aimed at improving competition on the platform.

Epic Games had it too legal Dispute with Samsungwhich led to the game being removed in 2023, but it was brought back earlier this year.