Epic Games launches mobile store, bringing Fortnite and Fall Guys to iOS and Android
gamesindustry.bizThe Epic Games Store is launching on mobile today.
The Fortnite firm announced it will be bringing its games marketplace to Android worldwide, and to iOS in the European Union thanks to this year's Digital Markets Act requiring Apple to enable third-party stores on its mobile ecosystem.
Epic's mobile catalogue will begin with three titles, starting with Fortnite, which marks its return to iOS, as well as Rocket League Sideswipe (a spin-off of the popular racing sports game that launched in 2021) and the brand new Fall Guys Mobile. The latter will feature cross-play and cross-progression with the popular online game already on PC and consoles.
These three titles will also launch on AltStore, an independent mobile store also available on iOS. They will be coming to Aptoide on iOS and the One Store on Android at a later date. Epic is even in discussions with Microsoft regarding its upcoming Xbox mobile store, although terms have not been set yet.
In a media brefing earlier this week, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thanked the European Commission for not only passing the DMA law that enabled the Epic Games Store to launch on iOS but also for "really going in on holding Apple and Google's feet to the fire to ensure that they can't just obstruct competition."
"[Apple and Google] are going to great efforts to slow us down and tried to stop us several times, and the EC always stepped up and ensured that competitors were able to enter the market, which we're now doing," he said.
"This is just the beginning of efforts to bring our games back to all these platforms worldwide. The fight's not over until Fortnite is back on iOS everywhere and free of Apple's junk fees and [tech fees]. But this is an awesome milestone."
Steve Allison, general manager of the Epic Games Store, added: "The industry needs this. We're super excited about our progress on this — we've a long way to go, but we're on our way."
Epic Games is aiming for 100 million new net installs across iOS and Android by the end of
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