# Fortnite is back on Apple’s Australian App Store following court ruling

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fortnite-is-back-on-apples-australian-app-store-following-court-ruling/
- Published: 2026-10-22T08:18:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T08:52:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2293801/fortnite-is-back-on-apple-australian-app-store-following-court-ruling/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Fortnite is back on Australia’s App Store.
- Apple must allow rival app stores and payment options.
- Apple plans to appeal the ruling.

## Summary

Fortnite has returned to Apple’s Australian App Store after a federal court ordered Apple to open iOS to greater competition. The decision matters because it requires changes that could give Australian users and developers more choice over where they get apps and how they pay.

The 1,104-paragraph ruling requires Apple to allow third-party app stores and direct downloads, and lets developers offer alternative payment systems without excessive fees or conditions. Apple must also allow links to external purchases and avoid adding friction to alternative payments or app installations. It has been ordered to pay 85 per cent of Epic’s legal costs and comply by 1 March 2027, but plans to appeal.

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