Epic Games didn’t back down and sued Google in 2023 for creating a monopoly inside the Google Play Store. Moreover, during the trial, it came out that Google once considered acquiring Epic Games in 2018. Google lost and paid $700 million, with Epic filing an injunction for policy reforms in 2024 for more freedom to third-party stores.

Epic Games also released a statement on X, stating, “Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store in the U.S. following Google’s compliance with the U.S. District Court’s injunction,” and revealed that they’re now working with “Google to seek court approval of our settlement.”

Epic Games CEO also shared his vision while thanking Google

The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, added that the game will “continue to be available through Epic Games Store on Android worldwide,” and thanked Google for their support while stating, “this is the beginning of a new, open world of mobile gaming!” So, I’m quite hyped about this.

I may play different games these days, but I was a big Fortnite fan back in the day, and I still remember buying data packs to keep it updated. And, seeing it return to mobile, especially after its return to iOS in Australia and the European Union via the Epic Games Store and AltStore, makes me very happy.