In a shocking flip of occasions for Epic this week, it has introduced that the Epic Video games Retailer might be coming to Android. An official retailer for video games on cellular gadgets that’s run by Epic, and in direct competitors with video games on Google Play.
For Epic (and builders by the sounds of it), it is a massive deal. Epic teased the approaching of the Epic Video games Retailer on Android through a submit 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 very good factor. Epic says that it’ll supply the “identical honest phrases” to builders on Android because it does on PC. Which means it should cut up the income the identical approach for many who select to publish their video games on the Epic Video games Retailer.
That income cut up quantities to 88% of the income for builders whereas Epic solely will get a 12% reduce. Nevertheless, Epic will 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 those who aren’t arrange to try this, 88% of the income is much more than what Google affords. Almost 20% extra.
Epic doesn’t give any particulars as to the precise launch date of its cellular sport retailer. However it’s nonetheless form 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 received’t be the one ones to profit from this announcement. Epic confirms that EGS might be headed to iOS as nicely. This might be slightly bit extra of an enormous deal for iOS customers. As a result of these on iOS have been with no strategy to play Fortnite natively on the system since Apple eliminated it from the shop. Apple’s reasonings have been after all as a result of Epic violating Apple’s Retailer insurance policies. However the truth stays that it resulted in gamers on iOS being unnoticed. Not less than till GeForce NOW got here to iOS.
Even nonetheless, this solely allowed gamers as well up the PC model of Fortnite through the cloud. With the Epic Video games Retailer coming to iOS, there might be a local approach for gamers to seize the sport. That being mentioned, 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 firms unfairly monopolize the market and go away little to no room for competitors. This could change that some.