Apple announced that it has terminated Epic Games’ developer account. The decision came as Epic Games criticized Apple’s decisions and efforts to increase competition in digital markets. Epic Games interprets this step by Apple as its intention to prevent real competition on iOS devices.
Epic Games heavily criticized Apple’s move
In the statement published by Epic Games on its company blog, Apple’s termination of the developer account eliminated a potential competitor to the App Store and made it possible for other developers to access the game. “What can happen when you try to compete with Apple or criticize their unfair practices” states that it shows.
Epic claims that one of the reasons Apple gave to support its decision was Epic’s criticism of the DMA rules. Epic Games has already been Apple’s target for a while due to its disputes with Apple. These steps by Epic suggest that Apple threatens the integrity of the iOS platform and the security of users.
A letter written by Apple executive Phil Schiller states that Epic’s criticism and past actions strongly indicate that Epic does not intend to comply with the rules. Schiller questions Epic’s credibility and emphasizes that future breaches could threaten the integrity of the iOS platform.
Epic Games notes that it has contractual relationships with Apple for Unreal Engine and other creative tools dating back to 2010. This situation also reveals the fact that Apple provides public support for Unreal Engine.
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