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| Subject | [NEWS] Apple terminates Epic Games? App Store account |
| Date | 2020-08-31 18:49 +1200 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
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Cross-posted to 2 groups.
This is from Macworld.co.uk, but the news has been on various wesbites
over the last few days.
Apple terminates Epic Games' App Store account
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You can no longer download any app made by Epic on Apple devices.
Apple has officially terminated Epic Games' App Store account,
Apple confirmed to The Verge.
The move follows the ongoing dispute between Apple and Epic over
in-app payments that saw Epic break the App Store rules by adding
a direct payment option to Fortnite that bypassed observing
Apple's 30% commission rule.
It means you can no longer download Fortnite or other Epic games
such as Infinity Blade on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can't even
download them if you downloaded them previously, but they aren't
currently on your device.
It also means that the new Marvel-tinged season of Fortnite is
not coming to Apple devices.
Apple's statement reads:
"We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the
Epic Games account on the App Store. We have worked
with the team at Epic Games for many years on their
launches and releases. The court recommended that Epic
comply with the App Store guidelines while their case
moves forward, guidelines they've followed for the
past decade until they created this situation. Epic
has refused. Instead they repeatedly submit Fortnite
updates designed to violate the guidelines of the App
Store. This is not fair to all other developers on the
App Store and is putting customers in the middle of
their fight. We hope that we can work together again
in the future, but unfortunately that is not possible
today."
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney replied to a 9to5Mac tweet disputing the
wording of Apple's statement:
Tim Sweeney [@TimSweeneyEpic]
Apple's statement isn't forthright. They chose to
terminate Epic's account; they didn't *have* to.
Apple suggests we spammed the App Store review
process. That's not so. Epic submitted three
Fortnite builds: two bug-fix updates, and the
Season 4 update with this note.
"Hello,
Fortnite build v14.0 with new Season 4 has
been uploaded through App Store Content.
This build continues to offer customers
the choice of in-app purchases through
either Apple's payment solution or through
Epic direct payment. Epic is submitting
this version in case Apple wishes to
restore Fortnight to the App Store in time
for Season 4 launch.
Thanks"
It is not clear how the situation will proceed. Epic is suing
Apple based on the claim that its 30% commission rule is unfair
on developers. But in having its apps on the App Store, Epic
had to agree to those terms, and then is accused of breaking
them, so any court ruling is likely to side with Apple. A first
court hearing implied a ruling may stop short of disrupting
other developers' access to Epic's Unreal Engine platform,
though.
<https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/apple-terminates-epic-games-app-store-account-3794702/>
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