New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Fortnite, the popular battle royale title by Epic Games, returned to the Google Play Store in the US on Thursday.

The restoration of Fortnite to the Play Store came after Google complied with a US District Court injunction, Epic Games said.

"We're continuing to work with Google to seek court approval of our settlement. Stay tuned for news of Fortnite's return to Google Play to the rest of the world," Epic Games further added, signalling that Fortnite could return to Google's app store for all users soon.

The popular battle royale video game, which still boasts millions of monthly active users, was removed from Google Play in 2020 after Epic Games introduced a direct payment system that bypassed the search giant's ...