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The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by stavros »

I'm looking forward to this, even if only to have an alternative Android store that doesn't take such an egregious fee. I just want the market forces to decide the cut, instead of the monopolies. The only thing left to fix is Apple's ridiculous "fee for not putting things on our store".

Hopefully someone will do this soon, if the Epic store isn't this (or is this for just games).

Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by Vespasian »

That process they show in the youtube video is pretty involved and very complex for no other reason than to keep people locked in to the apple store.

As a layman I doubt this is compliant with the appropriate EU laws (specifically the DMA)

Unfortunately this behaviour does not come as a surprise but I certainly hope the regulatory "beatings" will continue until compliance improves.

Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by indy »

stavros wrote: post #4

I'm looking forward to this, even if only to have an alternative Android store that doesn't take such an egregious fee. I just want the market forces to decide the cut, instead of the monopolies. The only thing left to fix is Apple's ridiculous "fee for not putting things on our store". Hopefully someone will do this soon, if the Epic store isn't this (or is this for just games).

If you're on Android try installing the F-Droid app store, lots of open source apps are available on it (and Droid-ify is a good looking client for F-Droid if you want an app store UI with Material design)

Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by notpushkin »

> Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe All Coming to the Epic Games Store for iPhones and Android, and to AltStore

That's an interesting move! I'm wondering how they are planning to handle payments there.

UPD: also would be really cool if they decide to run an F-Droid repo!

Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by stavros »

indy wrote: post #7
stavros wrote: post #4

I'm looking forward to this, even if only to have an alternative Android store that doesn't take such an egregious fee. I just want the market forces to decide the cut, instead of the monopolies. The only thing left to fix is Apple's ridiculous "fee for not putting things on our store". Hopefully someone will do this soon, if the Epic store isn't this (or is this for just games).

If you're on Android try installing the F-Droid app store, lots of open source apps are available on it (and Droid-ify is a good looking client for F-Droid if you want an app store UI with Material design)

I already have F-droid, Obtainium, etc, but these are pretty niche. It will be great to have something mass-market (not just for FOSS) that most consumers will have on their phones.

Thanks for Droid-ify, I didn't know about that!

Re: The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android

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Post by galad87 »

Tomte wrote: post #5
Elfener wrote: post #2

You've heard "available on android" and "available on ios", get ready for "available on ios (europe only)".

Also, only iOS, not iPadOS. Although I'm pretty sure the EU will force that, as well.

Already done, third party stores will be possible in iPadOS 18.
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