Epic Games' New Strategy for Mobile App Stores
Epic Games has recently made a bold move in the world of mobile app distribution. The video game publisher has decided to part ways with what they refer to as "rent collectors" – the traditional mobile app stores. Instead, Epic Games will be offering its games through its own platform, the Epic Games Store, to Android users globally and iOS users in the EU.
In addition to this shift, Epic Games has also revealed plans to bring its popular mobile game portfolio, including the widely popular Fortnite, to the AltStore for iOS users in the EU. Furthermore, Epic Games has hinted at expanding to two more third-party stores in the near future.
However, not all news is positive for Epic Games. The company has announced that it will be removing its game library from the Samsung Galaxy Store. This decision comes as a response to Samsung's new app sideloading policies, particularly the introduction of the Auto Blocker feature with One UI 6.
Samsung Auto Blocker Feature
One UI 6.1.1 has implemented stricter restrictions on app sideloading, meaning that Samsung Galaxy phones running this version will no longer be able to sideload apps by default. Fortunately, there is a simple workaround for users, which involves disabling the Auto Blocker feature in the settings menu. It is worth noting that devices running older versions of One UI 6 are currently not affected by the Auto Blocker sideloading protection.
