Updated March 8 : Tim Sweeney has posted on hug drug that Apple is restoring Epic ’s developer report .
After the DMA forced Apple to give up its app ecosystem in the EU , Epic Games announce that it would add its own game shop to iOS in Europe and play Fortnite back to the political platform there . Though the caller still disagrees with Apple ’s new developer footing , it nonetheless wanted to make good on its hope to offer an alternative to the App Store for game developers as the Digital Markets Act now force Apple to let .
Earlier this week , Epic reported that its plans were on hold because Apple hadterminated the developer accountit planned to employ to issue its iOS secret plan memory board . Epic announced on February 16 that its developer account for this undertaking , Epic Games Sweden AB , was approved by Apple . On Friday , CEO Tim Sweeney send on X ( formerly Twitter)that following a “ swift inquiry , ” Apple had “ apprize the Commission and Epic that it would yield and restore our admittance to bring back Fortnite and establish Epic Games Store in Europe under the DMA law . ”
Why did Apple give the sack the history in the first place ? larger-than-life lay claim it is for the most part because of the company ’s unfavorable judgment of Apple ’s policies :
Apple say one of the reasons they terminated our developer account only a few weeks after approve it was because we publically criticized their proposed DMA compliance program . Apple citedthis X postfromthis threadwritten by Tim Sweeney . Apple is retaliating against Epic for speaking out against Apple ’s unfair and illegal practices , just as they ’ve done to other developer sentence and meter again .
Apple also claims that Epic is a threat to their ecosystem , but this is an entirely unjustified excuse to terminate one of our accounts . Apple has been a long - time public supporter of Unreal Engine . We also have had on-going contractual relationships with Apple going back to 2010 for Epic ’s game , Unreal Engine , and our other creator tools .
The blog situation preserve by showing commensurateness between Epic Games and Apple over its endeavour to release its plot storehouse , comply with Apple ’s new terms , and ensure one of Apple ’s DMA consultation slots to discuss rules and obligingness with Apple ( for which it was unsuccessful ) .
Apple sent us the following command explain why it terminated the account :
Epic ’s egregious rift of its contractual certificate of indebtedness to Apple lead court to determine that Apple has the right to terminate ‘ any or all of Epic Games ’ wholly possess subsidiary company , affiliates , and/or other entities under Epic Games ’ control at any prison term and at Apple ’s sole discernment . ’ In Inner Light of Epic ’s past and on-going behavior , Apple chose to exercise that proper .
Apple seems to be saying that Epic ’s past behaviour gives them the right to cease any of their accounts at will , and they do n’t commit the caller not to dampen its contracts again .
Update 03/08 : Apple has decide to reinstate Epic ’s account , issuing the following argument :
The effectual and regulative battle over iPhone app statistical distribution and payments , of which Epic Games plays a key part , is far from over . We have a bun in the oven more developments , both in the EU and in other markets , in the coming week and calendar month .
