Fortnite is available again on iPhones in Brazil as Epic Games launches the Epic Games Store for iOS users through the Epic Games website. Epic says the store can now be downloaded outside Apple’s standard App Store process, but it criticizes Apple’s required installation flow. According to Epic, the process involves nine steps and includes additional screens warning users about downloading apps from outside the App Store. Epic argues these requirements deter users and restrict competition, adding that Apple previously shortened a similar installation flow in the European Union after regulatory pressure. Epic also disputes Apple’s fees for digital goods sold through third-party app stores, saying Apple applies a 5% Core Technology Commission on such transactions. Because of the fee structure, Epic says it is offering only its own games at this launch. Epic Games Store users in Brazil can download Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe, and Epic says purchases of Fortnite via the Epic Games Store include a 20% Epic Rewards bonus not available in the App Store version in Brazil. Epic also says it has informed Brazilian regulators about the impact of the requirements on building a competitive iOS app ecosystem.
Fortnite returns to iPhone in Brazil via Epic Games Store launch
Fortnite is available again on iPhones in Brazil as Epic Games launches the Epic Games Store for iOS users through the Epic Games website. Epic says the store can now be downloaded outside Apple’s sta...
- Epic Games launches the Epic Games Store for iPhones in Brazil via the Epic Games website.
- Fortnite returns to iOS in Brazil through the Epic Games Store, alongside Rocket League Sideswipe.
- Epic says Apple’s alternative app store installation process requires nine steps and includes warning screens.
- Epic disputes Apple’s 5% Core Technology Commission on sales through third-party app stores and says it is offering only its own games for now.
- Epic says Fortnite purchases through the Epic Games Store can include 20% Epic Rewards in Brazil.
Epic Games today said that the Epic Games Store can now be downloaded on iPhones in Brazil through the Epic Games website. In its announcement, Epic Games complained about the third-party store installation process, which requires nine steps and includes screens warning customers about downloading apps outside of the App Store. Apple is imposing a 9-step install flow for alternative app stores in Brazil. The additional screens were designed to deter users from downloading alternative app stores and preventing competition. In the EU last year, Apple reduced their installation flow from 15 to 6 steps after facing regulatory pressure. After they made this change, Epic saw a 60% decrease in player drop-off during attempts to install the Epic Games Store. But Apple now has increased the steps in Brazil to thwart competition. Epic Games also took issue with the fees Apple is able to collect. Apple has a 5% Core Technology Commission on sales of digital goods and services in third-party app stores and apps installed from third-party app stores. Because of the fees, Epic says it is only offering its own games for now. Players can download Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe. Brazilian customers who opt to purchase Fortnite through the Epic Games Store can get 20 percent back in Epic Rewards, an incentivizing bonus not available through the App Store version of Fortnite in Brazil. Epic Games says it has informed Brazilian regulators "how detrimental the requirements and restrictions are to creating a competitive mobile app ecosystem on iOS." Apple changed its App Store rules in Brazil in June to comply with regulatory action requiring support for alternative app marketplaces.Tags: Epic Games, Epic Games vs. Apple, FortniteThis article, "Fortnite Returns to iPhone in Brazil as Epic Games Store Launches" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
4 hours agoFortnite is back on the iPhone in Brazil today with the launch of the Epic Games Store. However, Epic Games is calling foul on the nine-step process required for access.
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