Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store NYT | Top Stories Abbie VanSickle 7 October 2025 at 05:49 The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite. © Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe fight began in 2018, when Epic Games released Fortnight as a smartphone app. The company first distributed the game through direct downloads and the Samsung Galaxy Store, but eventually offered it on Google Play.