Epic Games is pulling Fortnite and other games from mobile app stores ahead of the launch of its own digital storefront on iOS and Android.
In an announcement, the publisher said it would end distribution partnerships with mobile stores “that act as rent collectors without competing robustly and serving all developers fairly, even if those stores offer you a special deal on your own games.”
Epic also revealed that it would be removing Fortnite and its other titles from the Samsung Galaxy store due to the company's decision to block sideloading by default on Samsung devices.
It also cited a claim that Google's “proposals to Samsung to restrict competition in the Android app distribution market” were the reason for the decision.
The publisher announced that its mobile games will be available on AltStore on iOS in the European Union and on “at least” two other third-party stores in the near future.
It confirmed that its own store will have the same terms as its PC digital store, in that developers will be subject to a 12% fee for processing payments, with no fee if they use a third-party payment system.
The Epic Game Store will launch in the EU on iOS and Android sometime this year, and on iOS in the UK during the second half of 2025.