In a shocking flip of occasions for Epic this week, it has introduced that the Epic Video games Retailer shall be coming to Android. An official retailer for video games on cellular units that’s run by Epic, and in direct competitors with video games on Google Play.
For Epic (and builders by the sounds of it), this can be a massive deal. Epic teased the approaching of the Epic Video games Retailer on Android by way of a publish on X as a part of its GDC bulletins this week. It additionally gave additional particulars about what this implies for devs and gamers. In brief, it needs to be a superb factor. Epic says that it’ll supply the “identical truthful phrases” to builders on Android because it does on PC. Meaning it’ll break up the income the identical means for many who select to publish their video games on the Epic Video games Retailer.
That income break up quantities to 88% of the income for builders whereas Epic solely will get a 12% lower. Nonetheless, Epic may even supply the identical instruments as EGS on PC that devs can use to maintain 100% of the income. This would come with builders needing to make use of their very own funds for in-game purchases although. Even for people who aren’t arrange to do this, 88% of the income is much more than what Google provides. Almost 20% extra.
Epic doesn’t give any particulars as to the precise launch date of its cellular recreation retailer. But it surely’s nonetheless sort of early within the 12 months. So there’s loads of time for it to get issues polished.
The Epic Video games Retailer will come to iOS along with Android
Players on Android gained’t be the one ones to learn from this announcement. Epic confirms that EGS shall be headed to iOS as properly. This shall be just a little bit extra of a giant deal for iOS customers. As a result of these on iOS have been and not using a method to play Fortnite natively on the gadget since Apple eliminated it from the shop. Apple’s reasonings have been in fact as a consequence of Epic violating Apple’s Retailer insurance policies. However the reality stays that it resulted in gamers on iOS being neglected. Not less than till GeForce NOW got here to iOS.
Even nonetheless, this solely allowed gamers in addition up the PC model of Fortnite by way of the cloud. With the Epic Video games Retailer coming to iOS, there shall be a local means for gamers to seize the sport. That being stated, it’ll be fascinating to see how this shakes out. Epic has been in courtroom battles with each Google and Apple over the best way they deal with funds and licensing charges. With Epic claiming that each corporations unfairly monopolize the market and depart little to no room for competitors. This could change that some.