Subj : Epic Games claims that Apple has terminated its developer account
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Mar 07 2024 11:15:05

Epic Games claims that Apple has terminated its developer account, preventing 
the Epic Games Store and Fortnite from coming to iOS

Date:
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:59:13 +0000

Description:
Epic Games says that Apple has terminated its App Store developer account.

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 Fortnite developer Epic Games says that Apple has terminated its Epic Games 
Sweden AB's developer account, which was intended to release the Epic Games 
Store and Fortnite on iOS devices in the European Union (EU). 

The news follows provisions in the EUs recent Digital Markets Act (DMA), 
which requires Apple to allow users to install apps from third-party app 
stores in addition to alternate internet browsers on their iPhones. 

In a recent post on the official Epic Games blog , Epic Games argues that 
Apples actions are a serious violation of the DMA that shows Apple has no 
intention of allowing true competition on iOS devices. 

The post provides some information about the potential reasons why Apple has 
made the alleged move, including as an act of retaliation for a Twitter / X 
post in which Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney criticizes Apples 
practices. Epic Games also suggests that Apple may have terminated the 
account after perceiving the Epic Games Store as a threat to its ecosystem. 

The post then goes on to share what appears to be email correspondence 
between Epic Games and Apple representatives. In one email, an Apple 
representative directly cites Sweeneys post and expresses a concern that Epic 
Games would fail to adhere to its contractual commitments and use the account 
as a vehicle to manipulate proceedings in other jurisdictions as reasons for 
the account termination. 

This comes as part of an ongoing feud between Apple and Epic Games, which 
began when Fortnite suddenly vanished from the App Store. A statement from 
Apple revealed that the game was removed for violating App Store guidelines 
which prohibited the game from offering direct payments for its virtual 
currency, V-bucks. 

This led to an antitrust lawsuit against Apple by Epic Games in August 2020, 
that was resolved in September 2021 with a ruling in favor of Apple on almost 
all counts. While the legal dust has now largely settled, its clear that the 
dispute between the two companies is far from over. 

 For more on Epic Games, see all of our Fortnite coverage or read our Lego 
Fortnite review .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/epic-games-claims-that-apple-has-terminated-i
ts-developer-account-preventing-the-epic-games-store-and-fortnite-from-coming-
to-ios


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