Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store globally. The game was previously removed from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in August 2020. According to reports, Epic Games deliberately got the game banned as a challenging stance by secretly activating support for external payments in Fortnite as an alternative to the stores' mandatory payment systems.
S. version of Google Play in December last year and on Apple's App Store in May. The return coincides with the launch of the new season Fortnite Showdown.
Since the removal, both Apple and Google have reportedly had to relax control of their stores somewhat and implement developer-friendly changes.