Apple has banned Fortnite from its App Store until a legal battle with the game's maker Epic has concluded, according to Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games.
Mr Sweeney called out Apple in a series of tweets and said the appeals process may take about five years to complete.People who already have the game downloaded on their Apple devices will be able to carry on playing it, but will not receive any updates.Fortnite was originally removed from Apple's App Store last year for violating its policies by launching its own in-app payment system.
"Apple spent a year telling the world, the court, and the press they'd 'welcome Epic's return to the App Store if they agree to play by the same rules as everyone else'," Mr Sweeney wrote on Twitter.
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