A few years ago, the popular title from Epic Games Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play Store because it attempted to bypass the companies’ payment system for purchasing the in-game currency V-Bucks. Epic Games fought a long legal battle against the tech giants and is now seeing results.
The company had announced plans to bring its digital store to mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play. In a sudden and surprising revelation, the company has now officially launched the Epic Games Store for Android and iOS devices, bringing the popular Epic titles with it.
Epic Games Store is now officially available on Android and iOS devices
Epic Games announced this via a Press release and said that the Epic Games Store can be downloaded on Android devices around the world, while it is only available to iPhone users in the European Union. It also acknowledged the Digital Markets Act, which allows the launch of the store in the EU.
However, it was said that “Apple continues to block all other iOS users outside of Europe from accessing Fortnite and the Epic Games Store for iOS.” The company also provided users with step-by-step instructions on how to download the store for both devices.
The users who need help downloading can contact them. Epic also said that the process to install the storefront on both iOS and Android devices is lengthy “because Apple and Google intentionally introduce inferior installation experiences.”
This is due to many unnecessary steps, complex device settings and fear screens. Epic said it continues to fight in court and work with regulators to “Eliminate the anti-competitive conditions that Apple and Google impose on developers and consumers so we can build a better store for everyone.”
Fortnite Too is back on mobile with the Epic Store
The Epic Games Store has launched with Fortnite, Rocket League dig and the brand new Fall Guys for mobile devices. Fortnite is making a comeback on mobile devices after four years. Previously, players had to download the app directly from the web to play Fortnite or access it through cloud gaming services.
Epic has announced that it is working on allowing developers to bring their apps and games through its store. The developer’s first-party games, Fortnite, Fall Guys And Rocket League digwill also be available on iOS devices through independent third-party mobile stores in the EU.
The games are available now on AltStore PAL, an independent digital store. Epic also plans to release the games on Aptoide’s iOS store in the EU and the ONE Store for Android, as well as many other third-party stores around the world.
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