Epic Video games has signed a cope with European telecommunications firm Telefónica to pre-install the Epic Video games Retailer on all its new Android gadgets.
Which means that new Android Telefónica clients in Spain, Spanish-speaking Latam, Germany, and the UK could have entry to Epic Video games’ suite of video games proper out of the field in a transfer to “make Fortnite and the Epic Video games Retailer extra accessible on thousands and thousands of Telefónica Android gadgets”.
“Gamers will now be capable of extra simply obtain Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe in addition to third social gathering video games sooner or later,” Epic said. “That is only the start, and over the subsequent yr the businesses plan to develop the partnership and produce extra advantages to cell gamers throughout the Telefónica community.”
Epic stated this new “strategic alliance” will present Android gamers with “a extra aggressive ecosystem […] empowering them with a alternative past the traditional app marketplaces”. It follows Apple’s resolution again in August 2020 as well Fortnite from the App Retailer after Epic deliberately circumvent contractually mandated App Retailer cost mechanisms throughout the recreation, kicking off Epic boss Tim Sweeney’s public war with Apple in US courts.
“Due to our partnership with Telefónica, gamers will now be capable of entry the Epic Video games Retailer, Fortnite and shortly video games from third social gathering builders straight on their Android system,” stated Michael Modon, senior director of development partnerships for Epic Video games. “We look ahead to increasing our collaboration with Telefónica to deliver much more advantages to gamers.”
Earlier this week, Epic Games confirmed it would continue to support Fortnite Festival, the sport’s Rock Band-style mode developed by Harmonix, for the forseeable future.
