Epic Games to Restore Fortnite on iOS in EU, Ends Samsung Galaxy Store Partnership
Epic Games announces new mobile distribution strategy, leveraging EU regulations to relaunch Fortnite and expand to third-party stores.
- Fortnite will return to iOS in the EU through the Epic Games Store and third-party stores like AltStore.
- Epic ends partnership with Samsung Galaxy Store due to the company's anti-sideloading policies.
- The new strategy includes launching the Epic Games Store on Android worldwide and iOS in the EU.
- Epic aims to provide better terms for developers, including a 12% fee for Epic-processed payments and 0% for third-party payments.
- Epic's moves are influenced by the EU's Digital Markets Act, promoting fair competition for app distribution.