On Thursday August 13 Fortnite was suddenly taken down from the App Store, with the Play Store following suit not long after that.
Fortnite mobile was removed from the iOS and Android marketplaces over a dispute surrounding Epic Games’ decision to add a direct-payments service in the app.
By doing so, Epic Games side-stepped Apple’s and Google’s in-app payments systems – as well as the 30 percent commission that Apple and Google take from each and every transaction that uses this system.
The team behind Fortnite is now taking Apple and Google to court, with it unclear when the app could – if ever – could get re-introduced to the iOS and Android stores.
But for Fortnite fans this spat couldn’t have come at a worse time as it will have major ramifications for the highly anticipated season 4 update.
So, the burning question is will iOS and Android users still be able to play Fortnite when season 4 rolls around? Here’s what you need to know…