Key facts
- Fortnite will return to Apple's App Store in Australia on Thursday.
- A federal court found Apple violated competition law.
- Apple plans to seek a stay and appeal the outcome.
Fortnite is set to return to Apple's App Store in Australia on Thursday following a federal court ruling that found Apple violated competition law by not opening up its iOS operating system. Apple has stated it disagrees with the court's findings and intends to appeal the decision. The court's ruling, made by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, found that Apple had willfully violated a previous injunction aimed at restraining anticompetitive conduct and pricing. The judge also referred the case to the U.S. Attorney's Office for potential criminal contempt proceedings against Apple. In the US, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney announced Fortnite would return to the US iOS App Store, proposing a worldwide extension of the court's framework to resolve ongoing litigation.