The Epic Games Store is offering two free games on September 19 that encourage players to explore what they have to offer in two very different ways.

After designating iPadOS as a “gatekeeper” service under the Digital Markets Act in April, the EU gave Apple six months to comply with the regulations. Just like on the iPhone, Apple is required to let iPad users in the EU select their default browser and uninstall built-in apps.

Players using anything other than an Xbox One controller with their Epic Games Store purchases will likely need to use Steam for gamepad support.

Just a day after third-party app stores were officially allowed on the iPad in the European Union, Epic Games announced on X that the Epic Games Store can

Find out how the release of Apple's iPadOS 18 update in the European Union has allowed users to access the Epic Games Store on their iPads.

"Fortnite" and other Epic-published games have returned to the iPad — though technically only for those in the European Union.

The Epic Games Store has expanded its reach to iPad users in the European Union (EU), following the recent iPadOS 18 update. This development allows EU-based gamers to access popular titles like Fortnite and Fall Guys,