Epic Game Store Launches in the EU — Jason Michael Perry

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is finally paving the way for competing app stores. Available exclusively in EU countries, residents can now download the Epic Game Store. You might recall, particularly in the US, that Epic introduced changes to Fortnite to circumvent app store rules, leading to its ban from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Epic took legal action against Apple and Google, claiming their app stores operated as monopolies. While Apple mostly prevailed in its legal battle, Google lost, yet little has shifted in the US market, leaving Fortnite still largely inaccessible on iOS and iPadOS devices.

With this new launch, Fortnite makes a comeback in the EU. For a glimpse into what it takes to install a new marketplace and what the Epic Store offers, check out the video below.

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