Epic Games launched its app store on the iOS platform for EU users after the European Commission forced Apple and Google to change their policies for allegedly promoting an app distribution monopoly that disadvantaged third-party app stores. However, the tech giants continue to slow down the installation process. We overlooked this earlier: Epic Games has […]
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked the filing of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe for the first time to download apps outside of […]
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked the filing of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe for the first time to download apps outside of […]
Fortnite maker Epic Games has announced that it will continue to “fight” with Apple because the iPhone maker is allegedly demanding changes to its own App Store. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the ongoing saga surrounding the approval of Epic’s App Store app was “absurd” after Apple rejected Epic’s marketplace and initially reversed its […]
Epic Games finally reaches consumers directly on mobile devices (Chris DELMAS) Fortnite developer Epic Games launched its own app store on Friday, allowing its users to bypass the stores operated by Apple and Google, after years of struggling to offer its games directly to smartphone users. The Epic Games Store is available to Android phone […]
Fortnite is back on mobile in Europe after developer Epic Games confirmed the launch of its own app store for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, but UK iPhone users will have to wait until next year for the launch. With its launch, the Epic Games Store will be one of the first third-party app stores […]
Epic Games Store The Epic Games Store has finally launched in the European Union, giving gamers the ability to access games on their iPhone without using the App Store. After a lengthy and costly legal battle over payments and competing app storefronts, as well as issues with notarization, Epic Games has managed to bring a […]
US video game and software developer Epic Games launched a new mobile app store today (August 16) to compete with Apple’s hegemonic App Store. The Epic Games Store is available for download on iPhones in the EU and on Android devices worldwide. Its launch followed a lengthy legal battle between Epic and Apple, which ultimately […]
After a lengthy absence, Fortnite has officially returned to iPhone and other Apple devices. The popular battle royale game, which was removed from the App Store in August 2020 due to a highly publicized dispute between Epic Games and Apple over app store policies and payment systems, is now available again. The move, which comes […]
Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems – and the main players in a battle that has been raging for four years remain the same. Epic’s fight against Apple’s app store practices has found a beachhead in Europe, where new laws have redrawn the competitive landscape. The same concerns about app store creation, in-app payments and […]
