Epic Games Store disposable for Android and iOS devices. (Image credit: Epic)
Epic Games Store, a third-party games marketplace, is presently installed connected implicit 29 cardinal smartphones. In a first, Epic Games Store is introducing up to 17 games by third-party developers, highlighting the friction that hampers idiosyncratic experience.
While first-party titles similar Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe person been disposable connected the Store since its launch, it present hosts games specified arsenic Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee and Bloons TD 6, which volition beryllium disposable for escaped until February 20. Epic has besides confirmed plans to present much titles each month.
However, nary of the 100 highest-grossing mobile crippled developers are presently disposable successful the Games Store owed to the Core Technology Fee, which Epic is consenting to cover, and assorted restrictions imposed by Apple and Google. Installing the Epic Games Store connected Android requires 15 steps, portion connected iPhones, it involves 12 steps, further hindering the platform’s growth.
Epic Games Store installation process. (Image credit: Epic)
Epic emphasizes its favourable presumption and conditions for developers, offering an 88/12 gross divided connected payments processed via the Store, compared to the industry-standard 70/30 cut.
Currently, the Epic Games Store for iOS is constricted to the EU region. Despite this, Epic claims that Apple has blocked implicit 5 cardinal attempts to instal the store, citing “Eligibility Requirements.” Epic plans to grow its iOS Store to the UK and Japan by the extremity of this year, with imaginable launches successful Brazil, Australia, South Korea, and the United States erstwhile favourable authorities policies are successful place.