Fortnite Returns to Android on Google Play Store, Apple Loses Its Epic Ruling Appeal

After five years away, you can now download Fortnite on your Android phone or tablet directly from the Google Play Store. The game has returned in the US after the title’s developers Epic Games reached a settlement in a long-running legal battle with Google.

Fortnite was removed from both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store in 2020 after Epic Games introduced a way for players to buy in-app purchases which cut both companies out of the process.

Epic’s aim was to reduce its…