Apple has blocked the "Fortnite" video game on its iPhones in the United States and through the game maker's own store in the European Union, its maker Epic Games said on Friday.

Access to Fortnite via Apple's iPhone Operating System and through its App store will be unavailable worldwide until Apple unblocks it, Epic Games said.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment and Epic Games did not give a reason why Fortnite had been blocked.

Source: Reuters