A great triumph is achieved Epic Games Storeas Telefonica, one of the largest operators in the world, will host the video game developer’s store selling all its mobile phones. Androidincluding Samsung.
This measure will affect sales in the UK, Spain, Germany and Latin America through the O2 and Movistar networks.
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It’s part of a “long-term partnership” designed to lead the store to great success. Fortnite on “millions” of operator devices, according to Telefónica and Epic. For the first time, the Epic Games Store will come pre-installed on consumer phones.
Epic originally sued in 2020, alleging that Google had “blocked” or “bribed” phone manufacturers and cell phone carriers to prevent games like Fortnite and alternative app stores from being pre-installed on phones.
Telefonica has partnered with Epic in the past. In 2020, Movistar customers in Spain were allowed to add Fortnite purchases to their phone bill. That same year, court documents revealed that Telefónica could expect to earn five percent of Fortnite players’ earnings as a result.
Source: Digital Trends
