Epic Games plans to release its Games Store on iOS and Android later this year.
All of the existing policies from the PC/Mac store will carry over to mobile, including the store’s 88/12 revenue share. Developers can also keep 100% of IAP revenue if they choose to go exclusive with Epic Games Store.
It will also launch with self-publishing tools to “make it easy for mobile developers to release their apps,” said Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison.
Speaking at this morning’s State of Unreal event, Allison said: “For the last few years, Epic has tirelessly been fighting gatekeepers on mobile platforms to offer distribution that is more fair, more open and built for how we run our businesses today. And this battle is not over yet.”
“We are hard at work on the Epic Games Store for mobile targeting a launch on iOS and Android later this year.”
Allison also said that “a selection of third party partners” have “expressed interest” in adding their games to the Epic Games Store at launch.
“With our expansion into mobile platforms, EGS will become the first ever game-focused multiplatform store that will work across Android, iOS, PC and Mac, anchored by our players’ Epic accounts.”
Epic has previously stated that it was working to bring the Games Store to iOS in Europe this year, but had not mentioned Android until today. There’re been endless drama around Epic and its mobile presence in the last few years, starting with its flagship game Fortnite being kicked off the App Store and Google Play for breaking Apple and Google’s guidelines.
Lawsuits followed, with Epic taking both tech giants to court over alleged monopolistic practices. Epic mostly lost its case with Apple, but came out victorious against Google.
Amid all that, Epic boss Tim Sweeney has been leading criticism of Apple and Google online through X, directing most of his ire at Apple, particularly around its response to the Digital Markets Act, an EU ruling designed to open up storefronts like the App Store and Google Play to more competition.
This partly played a role in Epic having its developer account terminated by Apple, before having it reinstated, apparently under pressure from the EU.
