The Epic Games App Store will be pre-installed on millions of Android phones

Epic Games has Make a deal With Telefónica to pre-install its mobile storefront on millions of compatible Android devices. As such, those who purchase a phone from the Telefónica network such as O2 or Movistar in Spain, the UK, Germany and Spanish-speaking Latin America will get the app straight away, which provides access to fortniteThe fall of men and Rocket League side kick. You will bring the saga Third party games to the storefront as well, while the partners plan to offer additional perks to mobile players on Telefónica’s networks over the next year or so.

Telefónica has more than 392 million customers. As such, this deal could fetch fortnite and Fall of men For a larger audience.

epic appeared first on the mobile game store A few months ago after years of wrangling with Apple and Google over their alleged duopoly over smartphones and tablets — and having to give the companies a share of revenue from in-app purchases. Among other things, Epic accused Google OnePlus ban By providing a way for users to install fortnite Without having to go to the Google Play Store.

However, Epic has had mixed results in its legal battles with Apple and Google. He – she He won the antitrust case Against the latter, a judge decided last year that Google had an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing on Android devices. The judge also ruled that Google’s distribution deals with other gaming companies were anticompetitive. But it’s pretty much it Lost a similar case against Apple.

The Epic Games Store mobile app is available on iOS in the EU (since Apple was forced to open up iOS to third-party app markets) and worldwide on Android. Epic also plans to bring it to iOS devices in the UK in the second half of 2025.