Epic has announced multiple times its intention to launch the Epic Store, its app store for iOS, as the official way to distribute Fortnite. Now, this has just been confirmed Epic Store will also open for Android.

Although Epic’s efforts have been focused on iOS so far, this makes sense, as it’s the fastest and easiest way to restore Fortnite on iPhones missing since 2020. This means that developers who choose to distribute their games through the Epic Store will have to access them. “Fair conditions” on all platforms where they will run (Android, iOS, Mac and Windows).

The first play store for Android

Since Google removed Fortnite from Google Play for incorporating its own payment system, the game is distributed on Android through its own installer, which can be downloaded from its website. The idea is that at the end of this installer Epic Store for mobilebut years passed and the idea seemed to have been abandoned.

Then came the Digital Markets Act, which imposed obligations on gatekeepers to open their platforms to third-party app stores. Epic decided to take advantage of the opportunity to spread the word about it. Launch of Epic Games Store for iOS The idea almost fizzled out, as Apple canceled the developer account in retaliation for Tim Sweeney’s comments about X, only to restore it a few days later at European urging.

Here’s what the Epic Games Store could look like on Android, although this is just a concept

Now the issue is somewhat resolved Epic confirmed from your app store Coming to both Android and iOSas a “true cross-platform store” offering great games for everyone and “the same fair conditions for all developers.”

The announcement came as part of the State of Unreal event at GDC ’24; It was added here that mobile developers will also have the same access. 12% commission (reduced to 15% for the first million compared to 30% on Google Play) and special programs where they can keep 100% of the revenue.

We will still have to wait to be able to install the Epic Games Store on our mobile phones. Official arrival date remains later in 2024 and screenshots of what this will be like are nothing but conceptual for now.

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