‘Fortnite’ Returns to Apple Devices in Europe and Android Globally; Epic Games Still Fighting ‘Anticompetitive’ Block in U.S.
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Epic Games has relaunched “Fortnite” in Europe on Apple devices and globally on Android platforms after lengthy legal battles between the companies.
Through rallying support around the Digital Markets Act from EU regulators, the video game company has been able to resume operations of its digital Epic Games Store on iOS in the European Union, but the iPhone maker continues to block access to users outside of the EU.
The store will launch with Epic offerings including “Fortnite” (which launched its “Battle Royale Chapter 5, Season 4: Absolute Doom” Friday), “Rocket League Sideswipe” and new title “Fall Guys” for mobile on iOS and Android, as well as third-party stories that offer side-loading of apps, including AltStore.
Epic has published detailed directions for how to download the games via the Epic Games Store on both iOS and Android via blog posts published alongside the announcement Friday.
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