Subj : Fortnite is finally coming back to iOS, but not in the way you th
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jul 26 2024 11:15:05

Fortnite is finally coming back to iOS, but not in the way you think

Date:
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:09:34 +0000

Description:
Epic Games has revealed that it will use AltStore to help users side-load 
Fortnite onto their iOS devices, circumventing Apples App Store entirely.

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Apple and Epic Games have long been at each others throats , with their 
years-long dispute essentially boiling down to Epics complaints over Apples 
App Store fees . The upshot of this is that Fortnite has been unavailable on 
Apple devices  but not for much longer. 

Epic Games has just announced that Fortnite will be coming to iOS devices 
after all, but not via the App Store. Instead, Epic will distribute Fortnite 
using AltStore , a third-party app marketplace that launched in April. 

Right now, youll only be able to get Fortnite this way if youre a resident of 
the European Union (EU). Thats because EU regulatory pressure recently forced 
Apple to allow sideloading and third-party app stores for European users. So 
far, the company hasnt permitted these stores to spread anywhere else. 

This latest development marks an intriguing new chapter in the Apple versus 
Epic battle. Theres no solid launch date for Fortnite on AltStore, but its 
thought it could happen before the end of 2024. Parachuting onto iOS (Image 
credit: Epic Games) 

Epic says it will bring Fortnite to other mobile app stores, provided they 
give all developers a great deal. At the same time, it said it will be ending 
distribution partnerships with mobile stores that serve as rent collectors. 
To that effect, Epic said it will remove Fortnite from the Samsung Galaxy 
Store due to Samsungs anticompetitive decision to block side-loading by 
default. 

As well as that, Epic still has plans to bring its Epic Games Store to iOS 
devices in the EU. The Epic Games Store charges developers 12% for any 
payments it processes, with 0% charged on third-party payments. Apples App 
Store, on the other hand, charges a variety of fees in the EU depending on a 
developers size, the popularity of their apps, whether their apps are 
distributed through third-party app stores, and more. 

Apple and Epic have been at loggerheads for years, with the latest legal 
development seeing Apple mostly coming out on top. But that hasnt stopped 
Epic trying to unearth new ways of getting its apps into the hands of iOS 
users without going through Apples App Store. Now, it might have finally 
found a way. You might also like Epic Games claims that Apple has terminated 
its developer account, preventing the Epic Games Store and Fortnite from 
coming to iOS Apple has been forced to change App Store purchases, but it's 
still found a way to win The first third-party iOS app store is live in the 
EU  and another Nintendo emulator just showed up



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/fortnite-is-finally-coming-back-to-ios-but-no
t-in-the-way-you-think


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