After five and a half years of legal battles, Fortnite is finally making its return to Google Play worldwide. The hit battle royale title is once again available on Google Play as a free download just in time for its new Battle Royale Season: Fortnite Showdown. This latest development follows Fortnite’s return to the US version of Google Play back in December and its relisting on the Apple App Store last May.
Fortnite was removed from Google Play and the App Store back in August 2020, shortly after Epic tried to implement its own external payment system for in-game purchases.
Epic Games then began its legal offensive against Google and Apple, which it ultimately won, resulting in large-scale changes across the App Store and Google Play. As a result of the legal battles, both platforms now allow developers to use alternative payment systems with lower commission fees and no unnecessary scare tactics towards users.