The ongoing dispute between Apple and Epic Games appears to be escalating. Recently, Tim Sweeney, CEO and founder of Epic Games, revealed that Apple has banned Epic Games’ developer account in Sweden, which was intended for downloading games on iOS within the EU region. This account had just been approved by Apple not long ago.
Epic Games also shared emails exchanged between executives of both companies, leading to the ban. Phil Schiller, an Apple executive, stated that Epic Games’ past behavior was deemed untrustworthy. While Epic Games previously agreed to the terms of the App Store, they implemented their own payment system resulting in a ban. Epic Games promptly filed a lawsuit against Apple when Apple announced changes for the iOS in the EU region where they could create their own store.
Sweeney criticized this approach, suggesting potential legal violations by Apple, and continued to post critical messages towards the company. These actions have made it challenging for Apple to trust Epic again.
A legal notice to suspend the account came from Apple’s attorney, indicating that Epic Games’ actions showed a lack of trustworthiness. Apple could not rely on Epic to comply with the App Store guidelines.
Epic Games addressed the matter, highlighting Apple’s punitive actions as a conflict with the DMA regulations, particularly in banning 3rd party stores.
Apple has stated that Epic has repeatedly violated agreements and faced legal actions in court. As a result, Apple reserves the right to suspend all types of Epic Games’ accounts based on past behavior.
TLDR: Apple and Epic Games’ conflict escalates as Apple bans Epic’s developer account in Sweden, citing past untrustworthy behavior and legal violations. Epic Games retaliates, accusing Apple of power abuse and non-compliance with DMA regulations.
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