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The popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the United States, marking the end of a prolonged legal battle with Apple over app store fees. Fortnite was removed from the App Store in 2020 due to a dispute over Apple’s commission on in-app transactions, which ranged from 15% to 30%. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, sued Apple, accusing it of maintaining an illegal monopoly. Although a federal judge ruled in 2021 that Apple was not violating antitrust laws, the tech company was ordered to modify its payment system to allow links to alternative payment options. Despite this, Epic Games continued to argue that Apple was defying the legal system, leading to further court hearings. The game was temporarily unavailable on Apple devices worldwide but has now been reinstated following a court order and legal negotiations.