Epic Games Store launch on iOS will proceed following developer account reinstatement
Apple has reportedly committed to the European Commission that it will reinstate the Epic Games developer account.
It’s been a tumultuous week for Epic Games as it has been forced to contend with Apple amid the new regulations of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), but it looks like Epic has come out ahead this time. After having its developer account terminated by Apple earlier this week, Epic has claimed that Apple will reinstate its developer account with a commitment to the European Commission to follow through on the matter. That means that Epic will move forward with its development and launch of the Epic Games Store app on the iOS ecosystem.
Epic shared the outcome of its recent spat with Apple on the Epic Games Newsroom Twitter today. There, the company claimed that the speedy resolution of its recent issues with Apple indicate that the EU will move quickly to ensure big tech groups like Apple will adhere to the DMA:
Source: Epic Games
This marks the current bookend on a bumpy week for Epic Games. It was just a few days ago that Epic reported having its developer account terminated by Apple. At the time, Apple claimed its actions were justified by multiple actions on the part of Epic Games and Tim Sweeney it felt undermined its plans to adhere to the DMA, as well as assumption that Epic would continue to circumvent its rules where possible. Epic Games argued that under the DMA, Apple didn’t have the authority to play that type of gatekeeper, and soon after, the EU announced it would investigate the matter.
With Apple having seemingly reinstated Epic’s developer account, it seems the former felt fighting against Epic and the EU on this particular topic would prove futile, but it doesn’t mean the end of tensions between the two, especially as Epic now continues to prepare the Epic Games Store app with intention of relaunching Fortnite on iOS devices. Stay tuned as we continue to follow this story for further updates.
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replyTJ Denzer posted a new article, Epic Games Store launch on iOS will proceed following developer account reinstatement
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Apple unbans Epic https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1766161385774616853
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"We were testing the regulatatory systems to make sure they worked."
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yes, like most developers who get their app updates banned until they add IAP that Apple can profit from just shut up and comply
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i mean they got apple to give up 15% to small devs, you can hate on sweeney and fortnite but ttheyre at least championing a good cause
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Games cost too much!
Developers should get paid more!
Fuck Epic for trying to give developers a higher cut of sales!
am i doing this right
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dhh wonders "Could Apple leave Europe?"
> While it's a big market, it's actually not huge, by Apple standards. Some 8-10% of revenue. So maybe $35b per year, out of some $383b in total.
> At what point does Cook look at that number and say "not worth it, we're out"?
https://world.hey.com/dhh/could-apple-leave-europe-76441933-
It's still profit. Just because it's not as profitable doesn't mean they'd leave. It's not like they're going to better apply their expenditure elsewhere and get better ROI. Apple Car? Vision Pro?
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i think the PR would be bad for them. also might end up being a moot point if america DOJ gets off their asses and starts looking into apple
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pray tim apple shows mercy on them when they return to the flock
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