Summary
TheEpic Games Storeon mobile is getting an expansion, introducing new third-party games and bringing free titles to gamers on Android and iOS. TheEpic Games Storehas also announced some benefits to developers that may draw more games to the platform in the near future.
Themobile version of the Epic Games Storegot its start back in mid-2024, bringingFall Guysto mobile devices for the first time. It’s the latest in Epic’s shaking up of the mobile app store landscape, with criticism levied at both Android and iOS' built-in app store platforms.
Now, Epic Games is announcing some new additions that may make the service even more inviting for fans and developers. To start, the platform has added 20 new third-party games, includingBlade of God X: Orisols,Evoland 2, andLEGO Fortnite: Brick Life,which are available now.Solo Leveling: Arise, Eastern Exorcist,Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money,MR Racer, and theDouble Dragon Trilogyare also coming soon. Likely the most exciting thing for gamers are two titles that arefree on Epic Games Store.Dungeon of the Endless: ApogeeandBloons TD 6are the first free games offered for the mobile marketplace, and can be claimed through February 20. The mobile Epic Games Store will be offering free games monthly, with plans to shift to a weekly format later in the year.
Players can also enjoy some new features on the platform. Epic Login has been added, with persistent player status across both Android and iOS platforms. The mobile app has also launched auto-update functionality, which will help players to enjoy their games instead of wasting time waiting for updates to install. Unfortunately, while the mobileEpic Games Store is available on Androidworldwide, only iOS devices in the European Union can get the store, due to Apple blocking it in the US.
Epic Games Offers Respite to Developers
In addition to making the platform more appealing to gamers,Epic is also trying to encourage developersand help them work around existing fees. Epic is offering a 88/12 revenue share for payments processed, 0% on third party payments, and a royalty reduction from 5% to 3.5% for Unreal Engine games published on Epic Games prior to or at the same time as their launch on other services. Epic is also offering to cover Apple’s Core Technology Fee, which charges €0.50 per download on apps that have passed one million downloads. Epic says that in addition to Apple and Google’s “scare screens,” the Apple fee is preventing many developers from even trying to launch games on the service, and this may help to overcome that.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
