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Epic Games has finally made progress in its fight to bring Fortnite back to iOS in the EU as the game lands alongside a new version of its Games Store today.
Rocket League Sideswipe and a new mobile version of Fall Guys are also available in the store are
This is only possible thanks to regulatory changes to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that have forced Apple to offer alternate app stores.
Strap in. We’re going mobile.
📱The Epic Games Store has arrived on iPhones in the European Union and worldwide on Android!
This marks Fortnite’s return to iOS in the EU and the global launch of Fall Guys on mobile. https://t.co/mBS12Hx2hc pic.twitter.com/a4BINr4JsB
— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) August 16, 2024
Fortnite will also be available through AltStorePAL, another third-party app store. Epic will eventually bring its games to Aptoide’s iOS store in the EU and the ONE store on Android.
One minor issue requiring clarification remains: Epic says that its Games Store is available to “iPhones running iOS 17.9 or later” while a pop-up that appears after scanning the QR code on the Epic Games website says gamers need to “update to iOS 17.6 or later” to install the store on iPhone.
Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games said that the “fight was far from over” but that the company was “really excited and grateful” that the EU’s DMA meant its store was on iOS.
He also commented that this was “tangible progress” towards giving consumers and developers more competition and choice.
Though the DMA has allowed Epic Games to launch its store on iOS devices in the EU, it’s not such good news for iOS users outside of Europe as Apple is still blocking them from accessing the Epic Games Store and Fortnite.
Epic Takes on Apple and Wins (in the EU)
For those in the EU, it’s a huge step forward though, and follows years of litigation between Epic and Apple. In March, Apple shut down the gaming giant’s developer account and later reinstated it after the European Commission launched an inquiry.
There were further issues when Apple rejected the Epic Games Store again, claiming that its buttons looked too similar to those in its own App Store.
Though the new store only has three first-party titles for now, Epic has plans to bring a “curated” range of third-party titles to the store by December.
It’s also promised to bring all the benefits from its PC store to mobile, including free games for players and an 88% revenue share for developers, who will also be able to use their own payment platforms, if they wish.
Apple Continues Attempts to Monopolize the Market
There are still some hurdles, though. EU Developers who want to list their app on third-party stores like the Epic Games Store on iOS need to pay Apple a 5% “initial acquisition fee” associated with new paying users and an additional 10% “store service fee” (reduced to 5% for developers classified as smaller businesses generating under $1 million in yearly revenue) for recurring subscribers.
It seems that Apple is still trying to circumvent the European Commission’s directives and discourage developers of successful games and apps from selling through competing stores.
Ending on some good news, Epic will now get 100% of the revenues from in-app purchases, whereas before it had to pay Apple a 30% App Store cut.
