Apple Has Terminated Epic's Developer Account

Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, has announced that Apple terminated its developer account, blocking the company from creating and supporting the Epic Games Store on iOS. For those unfamiliar, Epic Games recently revealed that Apple had approved its Sweden AB developer account, which it had planned to use as a way to bring Fortnite to iOS devices in Europe. However, Apple has terminated this account, with Epic Games criticizing the decision publicly.

Epic Games is the studio responsible for the worldwide sensation that is Fortnite, which officially launched back in 2017. Over the years, Epic Games has transformed and evolved Fortnite into one of the most successful video games of all time, bringing in millions upon millions of players daily. Part of this success can be attributed to the vast number of updates Fortnite receives, with Epic Games pumping out new content on a consistent basis.

Epic Games intended to bring Fortniteand its Epic Games Store to as many devices as possible with its developer account and claimed that Apple's decision was a serious violation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Epic Games stated Apple's decision to terminate its account «surprised» it. The DMA requires Apple to allow third-party app stores on the platform, such as the Epic Games Store. Epic Games claims that Apple's decision is «unfair» and removes one of the largest competitors from the Apple App Store. Epic Games also states that no reasonable third-party developer would be willing to bring their apps to the Apple App Store as a result of what has happened.

Epic Games reiterates how the two companies have worked together on various projects for more than a decade, making the decision that much more disappointing. However, Epic Games still has several pieces of software and games currently available through the Apple App Store, such as Rocket League and Postparty. Epic Games also stated they are contracted in conjunction with Apple for Horizon Chase 2, a game developed