Epic Games Strikes Deal with Telefónica for Mobile Storefront
Epic Games has recently announced a partnership with Telefónica to have its mobile storefront pre-installed on millions of compatible Android devices. This means that customers who purchase a phone from a Telefónica network, such as O2 or Movistar in Spain, the UK, Germany, and Spanish-speaking Latin America, will have immediate access to the app. The storefront offers popular games like Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe.
Additionally, Epic plans to introduce third-party games to the storefront, and both companies are working on providing extra perks to mobile gamers on Telefónica’s networks over the next year. With Telefónica boasting more than 392 million customers, this partnership has the potential to bring Fortnite and Fall Guys to an even larger audience.
Epic Games faced challenges in the past with Apple and Google over revenue sharing from in-app purchases. Despite legal battles, Epic managed to win an antitrust case against Google, highlighting the tech giant’s monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing on Android devices. However, the outcome was different in the case against Apple.
The Epic Games Store mobile app is currently available on iOS in the European Union and globally on Android. Epic’s future plans include launching the app on iOS devices in the UK in the second half of 2025.
