Fortnite maker is again available for download on iPhones in the European Union and Android devices around the world via Epic Games' new app store after a four-year hiatus, the company said on Friday.
The store is launching with multiplayer shooter game Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys for mobile.
The Epic Games Store had been removed from Apple’s and Google’s app stores in August 2020 for violating their guidelines with the launch of a payments feature.
The company is able to relaunch its app on iOS devices in the EU under the Digital Markets Act but faces challenges from Apple in bringing the Epic Games Store to iOS users outside of Europe.
“We are grateful to the European Commission for making it possible to launch the Epic Games Store and offer our games to iOS users in the European Union. Now European iOS users and all Android users can access our store and games, as they've always been able to do on open platforms like PC and Mac,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said in a statement.
“The fight is far from over, but this is tangible progress for developers and consumers who can begin to benefit from competition and choice.”