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Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning it

Apple has backtracked on its decision to ban Epic Games' developer account. The reversal means that Epic will be able to bring its own app store to iPhones and iPads in the EU, in turn letting the company bring Fortnite back those devices in the bloc.

Apple has reversed course on its decision to ban Epic Games' developer account after it emerged European Union officials were looking into the issue. The publisher will also be able to more easily bring Fortnite back to those devices in the bloc, nearly four years after Apple kicked the game out of the App Store over an in-app purchases battle (a decision that spurred a drawn-out legal tussle between the two sides). Given the even heftier penalties that companies face for failing to comply with the DMA — up to 10 percent of their annual revenue — and the EU showing it's ready to wield its power when necessary, it's not too surprising that Apple backed down from its latest scrap with Epic.

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