Epic Games and Telefónica join forces, expand Fortnite access

Telefónica and Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, today announced a long term partnership to make Fortnite and the Epic Games Store more accessible on millions of Telefónica Android devices. As a first step in this partnership, the Epic Games Store will now be pre-installed on all new compatible Android devices on the Telefónica network in Spain, UK, Germany and Spanish-speaking Latam. Players will now be able to more easily download Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe as well as third party games in the future. This is just the beginning, and over the next year the companies plan to expand the partnership and bring more benefits to mobile players across the Telefónica network.

The partnership between Telefónica and Epic Games has deep roots. Telefónica was the first mobile carrier to introduce Direct Carrier Billing in the Epic Games Store. Telefónica and Epic Games also created an unparalleled interactive music experience in Fortnite with the O2 Arena during the pandemic that attracted over 10.8 million players.

Lorena Itziar Senador-Gómez Lázaro, Telefónica’s Director of Partnerships and Devices, said “With this collaboration with Epic Games we strengthen our relationship and go one step further in delivering high-quality, accessible and innovative digital experiences to our customers.”

Michael Modon, Senior Director of Growth Partnerships for Epic Games, said “Thanks to our partnership with Telefónica, players will now be able to access the Epic Games Store, Fortnite and soon games from third party developers directly on their Android device. We look forward to expanding our collaboration with Telefónica to bring even more benefits to players.”

This strategic alliance aims to provide a more competitive ecosystem for Android players, empowering them with a choice beyond the conventional app marketplaces.

CT Bureau