Epic Games' wildly popular multiplayer shooter game "Fortnite" is available again on Apple's App Store in the U.S. from Tuesday, capping a ban of nearly five years and marking a major win for the video game company.

Epic Games' wildly popular multiplayer shooter game "Fortnite" is available again on Apple's app store in the U.S.

Last January, the game returned to the EU app store after a four year absence, spurred by a law designed to increase competition. Google, which also removed Fortnite from its app store in 2020 over its payment rules, lifted its ban on downloads last year.