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The Epic Video games Retailer launched Friday, permitting iPhone customers to put in the favored Fortnite for the primary time since Apple kicked Epic out of the official App Retailer in 2020.
However there’s an vital caveat: the brand new iOS app market is obtainable solely within the European Union.
Fortnite for iPhone is again — when you reside within the EU
Apple and Epic Video games turned embroiled in a bitter authorized combat 4 years in the past. Epic launched a model of Fortnite that circumvented Apple’s requirement that the iPhone-maker obtain 30% of in-app funds. Apple responded by booting Fortnite from the App Retailer. So Epic Video games began a lawsuit that went all the way in which to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom, however it nonetheless isn’t allowed to place video games within the official iPhone App Retailer.
Then the European Union instituted the Digital Markets Act. Amongst quite a few different modifications, this compelled Apple to permit rival iOS app marketplaces. So now there’s the Epic Video games Retailer, however solely within the EU.
Epic video games plus extra
To get gamers excited, Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5, Season 4: Absolute Doom launches Friday.
Whereas Fortnite is Epic’s best-known title, however it’s not the one one within the firm’s new software program market. There’s additionally Rocket League Sideswipe and the all-new Fall Guys for cellular.
It gained’t cease there. “We’re working to allow all builders to launch their video games and apps by means of the Epic Video games Retailer sooner or later,” Epic Video games wrote in a weblog submit on Friday.
Get the Epic Video games Retailer
iPhone customers within the EU can set up the Epic Video games Retailer onto their iPhone now through the corporate’s web site. A video affords a How-To on the method.
Nevertheless it’s not the one choice to play Epic’s choices. “We’re additionally bringing our video games to impartial cellular shops together with AltStore PAL at the moment,” the developer introduced. It’s even serving to financially help AltStore PAL as this EU rival to the App Retailer will get off the bottom.
