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25.01.2024 - 23:03 / eurogamer.net / Tim Sweeney / Will Pokémon / Matt Wales / Ios
Fortnite maker Epic Games says it'll be launching a native iOS version of the Epic Games Store — and bringing Fortnite back to iOS devices — following today's announcement that Apple will soon allow sideloading and alternate marketplaces on its devices to comply with new EU rules. That's as Epic boss Tim Sweeney calls Apple's revised guidelines «hot garbage».
The iPhone maker announced sweeping revisions to its App Store rules — including confirmation it'll allow developers to submit game streaming apps for the first time — earlier today, albeit with little grace. In a press release announcing the changes, it referenced the «new risks the DMA poses to EU users», and insisted the new EU-mandated options «for processing payments and downloading apps on iOS open new avenues for malware, fraud and scams, illicit and harmful content, and other privacy and security threats.»
It also says complying with the rules will mean it «has less ability to address other risks — including apps that contain scams, fraud, and abuse, or that expose users to illicit, objectionable, or harmful content.»
To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Newscast: Will Pokémon take Palworld down?Watch on YouTubeDespite Apple objections, starting in March, users in all 27 EU countries will have the option to download apps from what Apple is referring to as «alternative app marketplaces» — essentially third-party app stores. The steps for developers, however, are a little more complex. For starters, Apple is insisting all iOS apps — regardless of where they're distributed from — must be notarised in the name of «platform integrity and protecting users». It's also insisting it approves all marketplace developers via authorisation before they can operate their own stores.
Furthermore, Apple says developers wanting to make use of alternative distribution methods or alternative payment processing as per the EU rules must agree to adopt new business terms. While these will see Apple take a reduced commission on App Store apps, and will enable developers to use an alternate payment service provider within their app or link out to their own website, Apple is introducing a Core Technology Fee. This requires developers — on both the App Store and alternative marketplaces — to agree to pay €0.50 for each first annual install per year over a 1m threshold.
It's these various stipulations that have got Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney — who's been at war with Apple in US courts for years now over its iOS practices — fuming once more. In a post on social media, he called Apple's new EU rules a «devious new instance of Malicious Compliance», saying the company is «forcing developers to choose between App Store
With a little over a month until the release of Dragon’s Dogma 2, director Hideaki Itsuno has confirmed that the game will run with an “uncapped” framerate on current-gen consoles.
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Apple is set to introduce substantial changes to its ecosystem in the European Union, scheduled to roll out by March 6. One of the notable modifications is to allow iPhone users to sideload apps from third-party stores, a departure from Steve Jobs' original stance due to security concerns. The shift is part of iOS 17.4, primarily targeting EU countries, and aims to enhance user flexibility while maintaining security standards.
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Following Apple's announcement of enabling third-party app stores for iOS users in the European Union, Epic Games confirms that it'll be bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in Europe later this year — by way of a new Epic mobile games store. This will mark the title's official return to Apple's platform since it was yanked back in August 2020, after Epic offered discounts to payments made directly to its own store, instead of Apple's App Store and Google Play which would take a 30-percent cut. iOS users have had to rely on Xbox Cloud Gaming or GeForce Now to play Fortnite, but this will soon be a thing of the past for those based in Europe.
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Epic Games has announced that Fortnite will be coming back to iOS devices. Taking to social media platform X (formally Twitter), the studio revealed that Fortnite will be available on iOS through the Epic Games Store later this year. This will only be the case for iOS users in the EU, however.
Beyond its new policy allowing game streaming apps worldwide, Apple today announced new changes it is making to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, most notably that it will allow alternative app payments and app stores.