Epic will bring Fortnite to third-party iOS app stores

Epic Games is planning to bring Fortnite Third-party iOS app store AltStore PAL, which is only available in the EU. The company announced this in 2018. Thursday’s blog post about its strategy for mobile stores, and says it “expects to announce support for at least two other third-party stores soon.”

While Epic says it “plans to bring its own mobile games including Fortnite to give all developers the best deals across other mobile stores,” it said, without providing a specific timeline. FortniteEpic is also planning to bring Rocket League Sideswipe Natalie Munoz, spokesperson for AltStore PAL, said Verge,

When reached for comment, AltStore’s Riley Testut pointed to Epic’s post and said “we’re very excited to bring this Fortnite Visit AltStore PAL for more information.”

The company is also working on bringing it. Fortnite In iOS European UnionWhich the company says will happen “soon”, and will launch its own app store On iOS and Android,

Epic also announced that “we will end distribution partnerships with mobile stores that act as fare collectors, without competing vigorously and serving all developers fairly, even if those stores offer us exclusive deals for our games.” Epic is likely talking about Apple and Google here, as the company has faced controversies with them. Both Companies Munoz declined to comment on his practices at the App Store.

Epic also plans to withdraw Fortnite and other apps (Rocket League Sideswipe And post partyAccording to Munoz) from Samsung’s Galaxy Store. The company cites two reasons behind this. One reason is Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature that blocks sideloading by default (although you can turn this feature off, According to 9to5google) The second is “Public disclosures in the US Epic v. Google lawsuit that Google is offering Samsung a license to stifle competition in the market for Android app distribution,” presumably referring to such initiatives. Project BanyanWho Google admits defeat,

Apple, Google and Samsung did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Update, July 25: Epic added details about which apps it will remove from the Galaxy Store.