Just after Apple decided to relax its policies due to regulations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and open third-party marketplaces, third-party browser engines and third-party payment mechanisms in the EU, game industry playersEpic Games announceshas obtained a developer account from Apple and is developing the Epic Games Store on iOS, which is expected to be launched this year, and “Fortnite” is also expected to return to the iOS platform.
In August 2020, Apple and Google removed “Fortress Heroes” from the shelves because Epic Games added their own payment mechanism to the game “Fortress Heroes” developed by Epic Games on the grounds of violating developer policies. In addition to triggering a lawsuit between Epic Games and the two major technology companies, subsequent “Fortress Heroes” can only be downloaded through channels other than Google Play, and the game is no longer available in Apple’s App Store.
However, the Digital Market Law has changed the development of Apple and Epic Games in the EU.
Epic Games Store is a digital game distribution platform launched by Epic Games in December 2018. It supports Windows and macOS. It has provided more than 2,900 games so far and has 75 million monthly active users.
Epic Games said that this year the company will return to iOS in Europe. It has obtained an Apple developer account and will soon start developing the Epic Games Store that supports iOS, which is expected to be released this year. In the future, Epic Games Sweden AB will be responsible for the Epic Games Store and “Fortress Heroes” in the European market.
In addition to its own planning, Epic Games and Disney (The Walt Disney Company) announced an alliance in February this year. Disney acquired 9% of Epic Games shares with an investment of US$1.5 billion. The two parties will jointly develop Disney characters and stories. A game park with the main axis.
