Epic Games has once again postponed the relaunch of Fortnite for iPhone and iPad users in Brazil, citing ongoing negotiations between Apple and the country’s competition authority, CADE. Here’s when it’s expected now.
The game’s return was initially scheduled for July
Back in March, Epic had announced that Fortnite would return to iOS in Brazil in July through its own Epic Games Store, following a decision by the country’s market regulator that deemed Apple’s anti-steering policy illegal.
At the time, the Brazilian watchdog had secured a decision requiring Apple to allow alternative app distribution and third-party payment links.
In July, however, Brazil’s federal court effectively adjusted Apple’s compliance clock, and Epic responded by pushing the launch to August 21.
With that new deadline just days away, Epic has announced yet another delay. According to the official Fortnite Brasil account on X, the launch is now scheduled for October.
This is because CADE has reportedly entered a new round of negotiations with Apple, and granted the company more time to comply with the mandated changes.
Here’s Fortnite Brasil’s post on X (via MacMagazine) announcing the new postponement, with a few swipes at Apple:
The launch of Fortnite and the Epic Games Store in Brazil has been postponed from August to October.
CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) began negotiations with Apple and extended the deadline for the company to comply with the provisional measures. We hope that CADE manages to guarantee our Brazilian consumers and developers the same freedoms that users in the U.S. already have, thanks to the court decision that allows developers to direct their users outside of their apps to complete transactions, in addition to all the benefits that Europeans achieved with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
We also hope that this is an opportunity for Apple to really stop getting in the way of those who want to do business directly – without abusive fees, misleading warning messages, or discriminatory practices.
Today’s news comes as Epic Games also navigates mixed (but overall favorable) regulatory results in the U.S., European Union, Australia, and the U.K.
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