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Fortnite Returns to iOS, 3.4 M Downloads; Saudi Leads Surge

5/28/2026

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Fortnite returned to iOS on May 19, 2026, and recorded 3.4 million downloads.
Saudi Arabia led installs with 474,000, followed by France (366,000) and the United Kingdom (307,000).
Daily installs rose 1,408% from about 19,000 on May 18 to roughly 290,000 on May 19.
Install volume peaked at 674,000 on May 23, nearing the March 18, 2018 record of 764,000.
Australia remained unavailable because Epic cited an illegal payment arrangement with Apple.

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Story summary

Fortnite returned to iOS on May 19, 2026, and recorded 3.4 million downloads.
Saudi Arabia led installs with 474,000, followed by France (366,000) and the United Kingdom (307,000).
Daily installs rose 1,408% from about 19,000 on May 18 to roughly 290,000 on May 19.
Install volume peaked at 674,000 on May 23, nearing the March 18, 2018 record of 764,000.
Australia remained unavailable because Epic cited an illegal payment arrangement with Apple.