Epic has already won an important battle, it will return with its official store and Fortnite will finally be available on iPhone
Who would have bet that Fortnite would legally return to iPhone in 2024? This will happen in European Union countries after Apple’s big announcement yesterday regarding alternative app stores to the App Store. For its part, Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite will return this year although they are not entirely satisfied. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says the new plan is “riddled w ith unwanted pricing.”
Fortnite on iPhone and iPad will arrive in the coming weeks
In a statement posted on X/Twitter, Fortnite will return to iOS in Europe. They will soon detail the regulatory calendar since They will continue to fight for courts and regulators around the world to see that Apple is breaking the law..
There will be an Epic store and everything should start sometime after iOS 17.4. What will be the first store to debut under the alternative program? Recall that Fortnite was removed from the App Store in 2020 following a violation of the guidelines of the Apple Store itself.
Fortnite was no longer available on the App Store on August 13, 2020, but may return soon
The direct payment option, avoiding those of Cupertino, was its farewell letter without knowing that a legal war would break out years from now, it is still in force. After several years, the results were more positive for Epic than for Apple. The Epic Store is the seventh store in the world on PC, according to its executive director. Its goal is to be the number 1 cross-platform software store by offering a competitive payment base and exclusive games.
Will Apple finally accept Epic as a store?
Fortnite has not been on the App Store for many years now
This is something that remains to be seen since it is Apple that will ultimately decide which stores will enter its ecosystem, and this will be done through a single application.
Apple’s plan to thwart Europe’s new digital markets law is yet another sneaky example of malicious compliance.
They force developers to choose between App Store exclusivity and store terms, which will be illegal under the DMA, or accept a new anti-competitive practice that is also illegal…
– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) January 25, 2024
About, Epic supports Apple notarization and in-app malware scanning, although they reject the way in which those from Cupertino are involved in this matter to “try to undermine competition and impose taxes on transactions”. Ultimately, Apple is the living example of how to run service businesses. It is one of the most precious possessions and you will protect it with all your means.
We will follow this process very closely, as will other stores that intend to enter the new era of the App Store in the European Union.
