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宣佈，旗艦遊戲《堡壘之夜》將很快在蘋果公司的（NASDAQ:AAPL）iPhone和iPad上在歐洲地區提供下載。然而，該公司還決定從三星電子（OTC:SSNLF）Galaxy Store撤下該遊戲。
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.
發生了什麼：週四，該遊戲公司宣佈了這一最新進展，並表示該公司計劃將其移動遊戲（包括《堡壘之夜》）擴展到其他應用商店。
"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.
“即使那些商店爲我們自己的遊戲提供特殊優惠，我們也將結束與作爲收租者的移動商店的合作伙伴關係，除非它們進行充分的競爭並公平地服務於所有開發者，” Epic在新聞發佈稿中說。
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還宣佈，在歐盟的iOS上，其移動遊戲將能夠訪問第三方商店AltStore，該商店允許側面加載。該公司還打算擴展至其他至少兩個第三方商店。
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.
與此同時，該公司退出三星Galaxy商店的行動是抗議智能手機制造商默認禁止Android設備側面加載的舉措。
"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，我們今天宣佈，《堡壘之夜》和其他遊戲將離開三星Galaxy Store，以抗議三星不公平競爭的決定，即默認阻止三星Android設備的側面加載，”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.
爲什麼重要：最新進展是在該公司與蘋果的持續法律戰鬥之中發生的。遊戲公司一直在挑戰應用內購買的高佣金以及限制用戶在App Store上下載應用程序的限制。
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，蘋果公司批准了Epic Games針對iPhone和iPad的市場應用程序在歐洲。此前，Epic指責該公司妨礙其在蘋果設備上推出遊戲商店的努力。
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商店將在歐盟的Android和iOS上全球推出，但其時間尚未確定。上個月，Epic宣佈該公司的市場和《堡壘之夜》將在2025年底之前可在日本的iOS上使用。
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