Their proposal was an invitation for Epic to. Apple demanded that Epic revert Fortnite to exclusively use Apple payments. Further, Apple threatened to prevent Epic from creating software for all Apple devices not just on Fortnite but all of our games, and Unreal Engine too. Apple told Epic Games that the move had violated its rules and kicked the game off the App Store.įacing growing anti-trust scrutiny from global regulators, Apple said last week that it would let some apps like Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) provide links to their websites for user payments, a small concession that would allow app developers to bypass the controversial 30% App Store fee it charges. Both Apple and Google retaliated by blocking Fortnite updates. court.Įpic broke Apple's rules when it introduced its own in-app payment system in "Fortnite" to circumvent Apple's commissions. Legal experts and developers around the world await a decision in an antitrust case Epic Games has filed against Apple in a U.S. It said even if the South Korean legislation were to become law, it would impose no obligation on the firm to approve any developer program account application.
"We would welcome Epic's return to the App Store if they agree to play by the same rules as everyone else", Apple said in an emailed statement. Those who deleted the game from their device can re-download by navigating to Account > Purchased > Not on this device in the App Store and. read moreĮpic said in a post on Twitter it had asked Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account, adding: "Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side in compliance with the new Korean law."īut Apple said Epic Games would have to agree to comply with Apple's App Store review guidelines and it will not consider any request for reinstatement of Epic Games' developer program account in the absence of such an agreement. The legislation is expected to go into effect on around Sept 15.
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