Fortnite Is Coming Back To Apple's IPhones, Including Alternative App Stores, But There's A Catch
Fortnite Is Coming Back To Apple's IPhones, Including Alternative App Stores, But There's A Catch
Epic Games has announced that its flagship game, Fortnite, will soon be available for download on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones and iPads in the EU. However, the company has also decided to pull out its game from Samsung Electronics's (OTC:SSNLF) Galaxy Store.
Epic Games宣布，旗舰游戏《堡垒之夜》将很快在苹果公司的（NASDAQ:AAPL）iPhone和iPad上在欧洲地区提供下载。然而，该公司还决定从三星电子（OTC:SSNLF）Galaxy Store撤下该游戏。
What Happened: On Thursday, the Fortnite maker announced this latest development adding that the company plans to expand the availability of its mobile games, including Fortnite, to other app stores.
发生了什么：周四，该游戏公司宣布了这一最新进展，并表示该公司计划将其移动游戏（包括《堡垒之夜》）扩展到其他应用商店。
"We will be ending distribution partnerships with mobile stores that serve as rent collectors without competing robustly and serving all developers fairly, even if those stores offer us a special deal for our own games," Epic said in a press release.
“即使那些商店为我们自己的游戏提供特殊优惠，我们也将结束与作为收租者的移动商店的合作伙伴关系，除非它们进行充分的竞争并公平地服务于所有开发者，” Epic在新闻发布稿中说。
Epic also announced that its mobile games will be accessible on AltStore, a third-party store that permits side-loading, on iOS in the EU. The company also intends to extend support to at least two other third-party stores.
Epic还宣布，在欧盟的iOS上，其移动游戏将能够访问第三方商店AltStore，该商店允许侧面加载。该公司还打算扩展至其他至少两个第三方商店。
Meanwhile, the company's move to exit the Samsung Galaxy Store comes as a protest against the smartphone maker's decision to prevent side-loading by default on Android devices.
与此同时，该公司退出三星Galaxy商店的行动是抗议智能手机制造商默认禁止Android设备侧面加载的举措。
"In sad news, we are today announcing that Fortnite and our other games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of Samsung's anticompetitive decision to block side-loading by default on Samsung Android devices," Epic stated.
“不幸的消息是，我们今天宣布，《堡垒之夜》和其他游戏将离开三星Galaxy Store，以抗议三星不公平竞争的决定，即默认阻止三星Android设备的侧面加载，”Epic公司表示。
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Why It Matters: The latest development comes amid the company's ongoing legal battle with Apple. The gaming company has been challenging the high commissions on in-app purchases and the restriction on users to download apps only through the App Store.
为什么重要：最新进展是在该公司与苹果的持续法律战斗之中发生的。游戏公司一直在挑战应用内购买的高佣金以及限制用户在App Store上下载应用程序的限制。
Earlier in July, Apple had approved Epic Games' marketplace app for iPhones and iPads in Europe. This came after Epic accused the company of obstructing its efforts to launch a game store on Apple devices.
今年7月份，苹果公司批准了Epic Games针对iPhone和iPad的市场应用程序在欧洲。此前，Epic指责该公司妨碍其在苹果设备上推出游戏商店的努力。
The Epic Games Store will be launched globally on Android and iOS in the EU. The timeline for this, however, remains unspecified. Last month, Epic announced that the company's marketplace and Fortnite will be accessible on iOS in Japan by late 2025.
Epic Games商店将在欧盟的Android和iOS上全球推出，但其时间尚未确定。上个月，Epic宣布该公司的市场和《堡垒之夜》将在2025年底之前可在日本的iOS上使用。
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