Epic Games claims Apple has terminated its developer account on iOS
According to Epic Games, it will no longer be able to develop and maintain apps on the Apple ecosystem, which it claims violates EU's Digital Markets Act.
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According to Epic Games, it will no longer be able to develop and maintain apps on the Apple ecosystem, which it claims violates EU's Digital Markets Act.
The game will be republished in Apple's mobile ecosystem with Epic Games as the publisher under EU's recently passed Digital Markets Act.
Apple's new App Store fees have drawn criticism from one of the most popular apps on its platform.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls the decision 'a sad outcome for all developers.'
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In recent testimony in the Epic Games v. Google lawsuit, EGS General Manager Steve Allison revealed that the platform is still not profitable.
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