It is a big day for . The company has not only released the latest season of the company has fulfilled a long-held wish. The app marketplace is now available for iOS in the European Union (after the Union forced Apple to allow third-party app stores on iPhone and iPad) and for Android worldwide. This means that Fortnite is available again on iOS in the EU without having to rely on .
You may remember that in 2020, Epic tried Fortnite Players on iOS and Android were able to save money by purchasing the in-game currency V-Bucks directly from the publisher. Apple and Google which rendered the game unplayable on their platforms as Epic was no longer able to update it to maintain parity with the console and PC versions. Epic , sparking legal disputes that continue to this day.
But the EU has opened the door for Fortnite to return to iOS with the Digital Markets Act, which comes into force this year. (Since Android is a more open platform, Epic can open its store and Fortnite available worldwide.) Epic announced that it will expand its games store and Fortnite for iOS in the EU this year. After renewed vitriol from Epic when Apple rejected the app marketplace twice, the latter in July of the Epic Games Store.
Together with the official return of Fortnite on the mobile phone, the Epic Games Store brings for the first time on iOS and Android. The mobile version of the excellent platform battle royale is almost entirely identical to the console and PC versions – but is not currently available on iOS or Android. Otherwise, the game supports full cross-platform progression with the other versions, as everything is synced through your Epic account.
a mobile spin-off of Rocket Leagueis also available through the Epic Store for iOS and Android. Epic plans to work with other developers in the future to bring their titles to the store.
In addition, Epic is also making its games available on other third-party mobile stores starting today. The company plans to do the same on Aptoide’s iOS store in the EU, the ONE Store for Android, and other app marketplaces.
“The tide is turning and the mobile ecosystem is finally opening up to competition. We are grateful to the European Commission for making it possible to launch the Epic Games Store and offer our games to iOS users in the European Union,” said Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, in a statement. “Now European iOS users and all Android users can access our store and games as they have always been able to on open platforms like PC and Mac. The battle is far from over, but this is tangible progress for developers and consumers who can start to benefit from competition and choice.”
In the meantime, I am looking forward to returning to Fortnitepartly because my iPhone’s nickname for the past few years has been Doctor Doom, aka the Marvel villain who . I also sincerely hope that Epic will soon give people : a Chappell Roan emote in Fortnite. I would gladly spend all the V-Bucks I have on this.
