Epic Wants Fortnite Back on App Store After New Korea Law

  • South Korea first in the world to legislate app payment choice
  • Apple sees ‘no legitimate basis’ for Epic reinstatement
Epic Games Inc.’s Fortnite video game.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Epic Games Inc. is looking to take advantage of a new law in South Korea that will force Apple Inc. to open its App Store to outside payment systems.

The video-game maker aims to rerelease its multiplayer hit Fortnite on Apple’s iOS in Korea with the inclusion of Epic’s payment option alongside Apple’s, according to a company tweet Thursday.