Epic Games revealed its new mobile game strategy for stores, following regulatory changes in Europe and ongoing platform conflicts.
The company announced a significant leap in its efforts to bring games to mobile devices, impacted by its legal battles with Google and Apple as well as EU regulations. This shift could lead to Fortnite making a return to mobile platforms.
Fortnite is set to come back to iOS in the EU, while the Epic Games Store will expand to Android globally and iOS in the EU, offering developers favorable terms of a 12% store fee and 0% on third-party payments.
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Epic intends to expand its mobile games, including Fortnite, to other platforms providing fair terms for all developers. The company has been critical of Apple for non-compliance with EU regulations and plans to stop distribution partnerships that don’t support fair competition.
In protest against Samsung’s anticompetitive actions, Epic is withdrawing Fortnite and other games from the Galaxy Store. The company is committed to advocating for fair competition on iOS and Android, supporting other stores that offer equitable deals for developers.
Epic will bring its mobile games to AltStore on iOS in the EU and plans to support additional third-party stores in the future. The move aligns with regulatory changes under the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
