After a four-year absence from mobile app stores, Fortnite is officially back for Android users worldwide and iOS users in the EU, thanks to the newly launched Epic Games Store for iOS and Android. This marks a significant milestone in Epic Games’ ongoing battle with Apple and Google, following the game’s removal from the App Store and Google Play for bypassing their payment systems.
Epic Games Store Launches for iOS and Android
The Epic Games Store launch brings more than just Fortnite back to mobile. Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys are also available, with Fall Guys making its official mobile debut. For iOS users, the store requires iOS 17.6, while Android users need Android 7.0 or later. The download size is a mere 25MB, and both Fortnite and Fall Guys offer full functionality, including cross-platform account progression.
Epic Games CEO and Founder Tim Sweeney expressed his gratitude towards the European Commission for enabling this breakthrough in mobile gaming.
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. Now, European iOS users and all Android users can access our store and games, as they’ve always been able to do on open platforms like PC and Mac.
The fight is far from over, but this is tangible progress for developers and consumers who can begin to benefit from competition and choice.
In addition to the Epic Games Store, Epic’s mobile titles are now available on AltStore PAL, with plans to expand to the Aptoide Store for iOS and One Store on Android soon. Epic also intends to introduce exclusive games to its mobile store, further expanding its offerings and challenging the current mobile gaming ecosystem.
Fortnite’s return to mobile marks a significant step forward in Epic Games’ mission to provide more competition and choice in the mobile market. Stay tuned to Pokde.net for more updates on this developing story.
Pokdepinion: While people might not think it would make a big impact, I’m very certain we’ll see a sudden surge in active Fortnite players all of a sudden, at least for a month or two.
