Epic Games' Mobile Marketplace Launch and The Plucky Squire's Debut | Latest GI Microcast

The newest installment of the GI Microcast is out now, offering a concise look at the most significant events of the past week. This week's primary focus is the Epic Games Store's mobile launch, which marks the return of Fortnite to Android and iOS in the EU, four years after Epic's legal battle with Apple and Google commenced. The discussion explores the potential for alternative mobile stores and Epic's ambitious goal of achieving 100,000 installs by 2025, despite the complex 12 to 15 steps required for each mobile ecosystem. In the 'What Do The Numbers Mean?' segment, Chris analyzes the highly anticipated release of Devolver Digital's The Plucky Squire, alongside the launch of two substantial games and their sales figures. As part of our daily podcast releases during the team's presence at Devcom and Gamescom in Cologne, we'll feature a guest interview tomorrow and a live Q&A show on the official Devcom Twitch stream at 4pm CEST / 5pm UK. More information on our activities this week is available here. The podcast can be accessed via the embedded player, downloaded as an audio podcast, or subscribed to through various platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, CastBox, Player FM, and TuneIn. Video versions of the Microcast are available on the GamesIndustry.biz YouTube channel and this playlist. The episode was edited by Alix Attenborough.