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Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe

Tech giant takes a step back from years-long feud with game maker after pressure from European regulators

Apple’s decision to open its door to Epic follows the EU’s Thursday deadline for big tech companies to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a set of rules that bans Apple and Google from controlling which apps are distributed on devices with the iOS and Android operating systems. Thierry Breton, the EU’s industry chief, said regulators had warned Apple about the iPhone maker’s move earlier this week to block Epic’s potential return. Apple on Friday reinstated Epic Games’s developer account two days after it had blocked the company from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

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