Fortnite's return to the Apple App Store and iOS has caused an eight-year record surge in downloads, with a spike in daily activity, too

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https://www.eurogamer.net/games/fortnite">Fortnite has faced tons of difficulties in recent times, with https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-still-biggest-game-in-the-world-but-playtime-dropped-in-2025">engagement going down and https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-maker-epic-cuts-over-1000-jobs-as-battle-royale-suffers-slump">massive layoffs at Epic affecting its short-term creative potential.

However, its recent https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-app-store-epic-apple-court">return to the Apple App Store has kickstarted a surge in downloads and activity.

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