By Tim Rogers
The Epic Games Store debuted on iOS in the European Union and on Android worldwide with Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe included.
The return of Fortnite on iOS in Europe and on Android worldwide is significant for Epic Games as the battle royale game had been unavailable on iPhones since the onset of Epic’s antitrust litigation with Apple and Google in 2020. It’s been an epic journey. You can download Fortnite on iOS or Android here.
In a press briefing, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the company had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on its legal battle with the platforms to make this happen. But European Union regulations and other antitrust activity around the world ultimately forced the big mobile platforms to let Epic return.
Epic Games also said that it is bringing its games including Fortnite, Falls Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe to the new AltStore — a store started to bring more openness to the games industry.
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Today the Epic Games Store is available for download on iPhones in the European Union and on Android devices worldwide. The store is launching with Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe and the all-new Fall Guys for mobile, and Epic Games is working to enable all developers to launch their games and apps through the Epic Games Store in the future.
