Fortnite was banned from the Apple App Store in 2020, but was allowed back last year, according to Reuters, following pressure from European Union authorities to be sure it aligned with the Digital Markets Act, an EU regulation aimed at making the digital economy fair.

In a post on X on Friday, Epic Games said, "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it."

According to The Verge, Apple blocked Epic’s submission, making Fortnite unavailable everywhere on iOS, including the EU where it had briefly resurfaced through the Epic Games Store and alt marketplaces. Even CNBC reports that Fortnite is now offline on iOS globally, after Apple’s last-minute move.