Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked the filing of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe for the first time to download apps outside of […]
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked the filing of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe for the first time to download apps outside of […]
Thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new regulation designed to encourage competition in the app ecosystem, people in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores. Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces allow easy access to a larger world of apps, but instead of the apps going through Apple’s […]
Epic Games Store (Source: Epic Games) 3 minutes reading time Last updated: August 19, 2024 | 1:33 p.m. IS American video game developer Epic Games, known for titles such as Fortnite and Fall Guys, has announced that its Epic Games Store is now available on iOS in the European Union (EU) and on Android worldwide. […]
Fortnite is back on iPhone, almost four years to the day after it was removed in a dispute between Apple and game maker Epic. As you can imagine, there’s a catch. It can only be downloaded in one place, the EU, and its return is due to the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act. Fortnite is […]
US video game and software developer Epic Games launched a new mobile app store today (August 16) to compete with Apple’s hegemonic App Store. The Epic Games Store is available for download on iPhones in the EU and on Android devices worldwide. Its launch followed a lengthy legal battle between Epic and Apple, which ultimately […]
This press release really deserves a huge asterisk. Yes, the Epic Games Store is launching on mobile, but it’s only available in the European Union for iOS users, while you Android nuts can access it worldwide. However, it’s not as easy as visiting the App Store or Google Play Store. As you know, Epic Games […]
Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems – and the main players in a battle that has been raging for four years remain the same. Epic’s fight against Apple’s app store practices has found a beachhead in Europe, where new laws have redrawn the competitive landscape. The same concerns about app store creation, in-app payments and […]
Fortnite is returning to iOS (for now only in the European Union), four years after Apple removed the game from the App Store. This comes as Epic Games officially launches its mobile app store. The Epic Games Store is now available for iOS in the EU and for Android worldwide, the company said in a […]
