The European Union examined Apple’s decision to cancel Epic Games’ iOS developer account under the Digital Markets Act.
Fortnite and Epic Games StoreEuropean iOS As part of its efforts to provide users with AppleFollowing the situation that arose when Epic canceled a developer account created in Sweden, it was reported that the European Union is examining Apple’s decision to cancel Epic Games’ developer account. The EU is investigating such initiatives under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as part of steps taken against the tendency of big technology companies to hinder competition by using their dominant positions in the market.
EU Reviews Apple’s Decision to Cancel Epic Games Account
According to the statements of the European Commission spokesperson, it reveals that Apple’s actions will be evaluated within the framework of new EU regulations. Epic Games’ claim that Apple does not allow real competition on the iOS platform and describes this situation as a “serious violation of the DMA” shows the extent of tension between the two companies.
At the same time, Apple is defending its right to cancel the developer account, citing court orders arising from the antitrust lawsuit against Epic. In the statement made by the Apple representative, it is stated that the courts ruled that Epic violated its contractual obligations towards Apple and therefore Apple has the right to cancel Epic’s account at any time.
The fact that the EU is also evaluating the compliance of Apple’s actions with the Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) shows that this issue is not just between Epic and Apple, but has moved to a broader legal and regulatory framework.
Apple policies, which are completely contrary to the efforts of game companies to support multi-platform, may result in damage not only to the APP Store platform but also to the brand in the future. The developments also bring us signs that the brand should review its policies in this area.