EU tells Apple to justify its blocking of Epic Games

European Union regulators have asked Apple to explain its preventing Epic Games from launching an online store, and say the move could be non-compliance with the law.'Fortnite' ad (source: Epic Games)Apple originally terminated an Epic Games developer account over its breaking of App Store rules in August 2020. It led to years of legal battles, but since the EU required Apple to allow third-party app stores in its region, Epic Games applied for a new developer account.Epic Games was among the first companies to say it would produce an EU-only third-party rival to Apple's App Store. However, Apple rejected that application for a developer account, and so entirely blocked Epic Games from returning to the iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums