Epic Games
The way Fortnite is distributed on mobile will change, it will leave the Samsung Galaxy Store
Epic Games has announced that it will change the way it distributes its games on mobile, including Fortnite, to platforms that are fairer to developers.
Fortnite is set to undergo some changes in the way it is distributed on smartphones and smart devices. While the outcome of lawsuits in the European Union and the United States has given hope that the game will be more accessible to its users, Epic Games is proposing new measures to make distribution easier and fairer.
Upcoming changes to the way Fortnite comes to smartphones
Through a post on the Epic Games blog, the company has revealed that it has plans to change the distribution of its games, especially Fortnite, to avoid “mobile stores that serve as rent collectors without competing robustly and serving all developers fairly.” Part of this strategy is to start shipping Fortnite to stores that give developers a fairer payout for sales made, such as AltStore, and will be coming to “at least two other third-party stores soon.”
Epic Games’ vision for the distribution of its games is to find these stores that allow for fair competition within iOS and Android and follow fair market rules, allowing developers to earn a fairer profit. This, of course, relates to the legal conflicts Epic has had with both Apple and Google and their iOS and Android stores.
However, as part of these changes, Fortnite and other games from the company will leave the Samsung Galaxy Store. This is “in protest of Samsung’s anticompetitive decision to block side-loading by default on Samsung Android devices,” something that was revealed during the Epic vs. Google lawsuit.
Epic Games has been in a legal battle with both Apple and Google since 2020, leading to Fortnite’s disappearance from the Apple Store and Google Play. The reason for these lawsuits, and what the company has clung to, are the high fees of these platforms, which go as high as 30% of each transaction.
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