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AfterterminatingEpic Games ’ developer account on Wednesday , Apple say it will reinstate the Fortnite maker ’s memory access to publish iOS apps in Europe . This mean that Epic can move forward with its plans for an Epic Games Store , and it can bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe .
Last month , Epic announced it would be able to bring Fortnite and the Epic Games Store back because of Europe ’s Digital Markets Act ( DMA ) . The DMA , which recently went into effect , requires Apple to allow third - company app fund for the first metre . But earlier this week , Epic ’s European developer score was terminated . This spell came as Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeneypublicly critiquedApple ’s “ bitter gripes ” when it was slap with a€1.84 billion fineby the European Commission for anticompetitive practices .
After the EU pronounce it wouldtake a closer lookat Apple ’s decision , Apple said that Epic ’s European write up , called Epic Sweden AB , can be regenerate .
Epic bring out an update to its web log postal service about the dispute .
“ This sends a unattackable signal to developers that the European Commission will move fleetly to enforce the Digital Markets Act and harbor gatekeepers accountable , ” Epic save . “ We are motivate forward as planned to found the Epic Games Store and bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe . Onward ! ”
Apple and Epic have been lock up in anongoing warover Apple ’s vise handgrip on in - app requital . Sweeney has been an fervent critic of Apple ’s developer fee , which take 30 % of in - app purchases . But under the new DMA law , third - company marketplaces like the Epic Games Store can fare to iOS , decrease Apple ’s control over apps in Europe .
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Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a ‘ threat ’ to the iOS ecosystem
EU looking into Apple ’s decision to obliterate Epic Games ’ developer account
