That silence could scupper Fortnite’s next big update scheduled for Friday, leaving iOS users in the dark.

Epic’s submission came hot on the heels of a legal slap from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who ordered Apple to stop ignoring the original 2021 injunction over its anticompetitive practices. While the judge didn’t force Fortnite’s return, but dropped a hint that Apple wasn’t above the law. This is probably something that Apple has not thought about.

Sweeney’s lot wasted no time, submitting Fortnite on 9 May. When nothing came back for five days, they pulled it and resubmitted an updated version to reflect the looming update.

Apple’s own playbook says 90 per cent of apps get reviewed in a day, so the silence is suspect. That said, Apple might not be under any obligation to bring Fortnite back, since the original ruling found Epic had knowingly broken the rules it agreed to.

Which leaves the whole mess in legal and commercial limbo, and Sweeney isn’t wasting time keeping the pressure on. He’s been making noise on X, calling out Job’s Mob directly and rallying fans to his cause.

Adding salt to the wound, Sweeney flagged a Fortnite clone on the App Store. That knock-off was quickly pulled, only to be replaced by yet another copycat, which Apple also removed after more online outcry.

With no word from Cupertino and a major Fortnite update hanging in the balance, Sweeney’s next move remains a mystery. But given the history between these two, a quiet ending seems unlikely.