Fortnite will return to Google’s Play Store globally on March 19
March 19, 2026
Epic Games and Google Resolve Dispute
Now that Epic Games and Google have settled their long-running disputes, Android users can once again enjoy playing Fortnite on their devices. The game is set to return to the Play Store globally on March 19, coinciding with the launch of the next Fortnite season. While it made a brief comeback in the US last December, Fortnite was removed from the Play Store in 2020 after Epic attempted to circumvent the platform’s 30 percent commission on in-app purchases.
The legal battle between Epic Games and Google, as well as Apple, ensued following the removal of Fortnite from their respective app stores. Apple’s App Store also faced a similar situation, resulting in Epic Games having to make the game available in select markets, including the US and EU. Fortnite reappeared on the App Store in the EU in 2024 and in the US in the past year.
Following a settlement between Google and Epic Games in November, Google announced a reduction in its commission on in-app payments from 30 percent to a range of 10 to 20 percent. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, as part of the settlement, agreed not to make negative comments about the Play Store publicly until 2032. Consequently, Fortnite is set to make its return to Google’s mobile storefront.
In addition to the resolution of the dispute, Epic Games has announced a price increase for V-Bucks, the in-game currency, and revealed that Fortnite Save the World, the game’s original mode, will become free-to-play in April.
Fortnite will return to Google’s Play Store globally on March 19
Epic Games and Google Resolve Dispute
Now that Epic Games and Google have settled their long-running disputes, Android users can once again enjoy playing Fortnite on their devices. The game is set to return to the Play Store globally on March 19, coinciding with the launch of the next Fortnite season. While it made a brief comeback in the US last December, Fortnite was removed from the Play Store in 2020 after Epic attempted to circumvent the platform’s 30 percent commission on in-app purchases.
The legal battle between Epic Games and Google, as well as Apple, ensued following the removal of Fortnite from their respective app stores. Apple’s App Store also faced a similar situation, resulting in Epic Games having to make the game available in select markets, including the US and EU. Fortnite reappeared on the App Store in the EU in 2024 and in the US in the past year.
Following a settlement between Google and Epic Games in November, Google announced a reduction in its commission on in-app payments from 30 percent to a range of 10 to 20 percent. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, as part of the settlement, agreed not to make negative comments about the Play Store publicly until 2032. Consequently, Fortnite is set to make its return to Google’s mobile storefront.
In addition to the resolution of the dispute, Epic Games has announced a price increase for V-Bucks, the in-game currency, and revealed that Fortnite Save the World, the game’s original mode, will become free-to-play in April.