After a five-year absence, Fortnite has made its long-awaited comeback to the US App Store, reigniting conversation around digital rights and corporate power in the tech industry. Its return marks the end of a bruising legal war between Epic Games and Apple—one that reshaped the rules of the App Store and sent shockwaves through the developer world. But what pushed Fortnite off iPhones in the first place, and what has changed since?
