After four years of intense struggle, Fortnite returns with the new Epic Games Store only for the EU
This is a tough story in which An app was trying hard to get to and stay in the Apple App Store until it did, and not in the way we thought.. Four years after those from Cupertino expelled Fortnite from the app store, returns only in European territory under its Epic Games Store label and also through AltStore, Riley Testut’s alternative store. Tim Sweeney, in a Epic Games Blog Postsaid he was We are very excited and grateful for the Digital Markets Act, although there is a small but when it comes to installing it..
Fortnite will only be compatible on an iPhone with iOS 17.6 or higher
It is not known if it is a defect or pure intention of Apple. since when scanning the QR code of the Epic Games Store it indicates that You need to update or have iOS 17.6. In the Epic FAQ It is indicated that its app store is compatible from iOS 17.4, the version of iOS that adopted compatibility with alternative stores.
Tim Sweeney is confident and stated that he does not expect any problems “in being able to update Fortnite simultaneously around the world”. In addition to this launch, the Epic Games store has also been launched on Android globally. Also Added to these releases are Rocket League Sideswipe and a mobile version of the Fall Guys title..
This is what the Epic Games Store looks like in the EU
The relationship between Apple and Epic Games has not been the best
With the aforementioned statement from Epic’s CEO, makes us think of an eventual launch within the App Store although we know that it will not be so easy because they will not, for the moment, meet the criteria that Apple requires to be officially present in its app store.
On the other hand, We must remember that this relationship is one of the most problematic in recent history.If we thought that the battle with Samsung, between patents and launches, was a problem, with Epic things take on a new dimension. Apple already closed Epic’s developer account on one occasion, this under the assumption that Epic is “unreliable.” The relationship was broken because Fortnite had a payment system within its app and this is not allowed by Apple..
Epic has repeatedly put pressure on Cupertino because the European Commission has acted against it due to the observations and facts that expose Apple. For its part, They are about to evolve again by admitting external developersAs an app store, Epic wants to get new mobile games out by the end of the year. According to Steve AllisonVP and general manager of Epic, They will give good conditions to each of the developers as on their PC platform.
Confirmation to install alternative Epic store
Epic will not absorb the fees of its third-party developers, they will have to cover the basic technology fee. Epic is expected to be one of the best alternative stores within the scheme proposed by Apple. Remember that they will now get 100 percent of the revenue from in-app purchases instead of giving Apple thirty percent for this concept.