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Epic's EU game store and Fortnite iOS plans stall as Apple bans developer account


Epic's plans to launch a version of its Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU have stalled after Apple terminated its devel…

Epic announced it would be launching an iOS version of its store in Europe back in February, following Apple's confirmation it would be complying with the EU's Digital Markets Act requiring it to allow sideloading and alternate marketplaces on its devices. In response to Schiller, Sweeney wrote, "Epic and its subsidiaries are acting in good faith and will comply with all current and future agreements with Apple." However, a follow-up letter from Apple's legal team calls Sweeney's response "wholly insufficient and not credible", adding, "History shows...that Epic is verifiably untrustworthy".

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