Epic chief: Apple will not let Fortnite back until case ends

Epic Games chief says Apple will not let Fortnite back onto its platforms until case ends (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The chief executive of Fortnite maker Epic Games said the company has been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take as long as five years.

In a post on Twitter, Tim Sweeney said that Epic has asked Apple to reinstate Fortnite and promised “that it will adhere to Apple’s guidelines whenever and wherever we release products on Apple’s platforms”.