Epic Games Store to Launch on iOS and Android, Bringing Fortnite Back to Mobile
The expansion offers favorable terms for developers and challenges existing app store models.
- The Epic Games Store is set to launch on iOS and Android platforms later this year, promising a consistent experience with its PC counterpart.
- Epic Games aims to re-introduce Fortnite to mobile devices alongside the storefront's launch, emphasizing developer-friendly revenue sharing and open competition.
- The mobile storefront will offer developers an 88/12 revenue share, with the option for 100% revenue retention through specific incentive programs.
- Epic's move challenges existing app store models by offering more favorable terms for developers and a diverse library of games for players.
- The company continues to navigate legal disputes with major platform gatekeepers, leveraging the EU's Digital Markets Act to facilitate its mobile expansion.