#epic games app store eu

Today, Apple approved the operations of Epic Games’ app store in the European marketplace. Notably, the two companies have been engaged in a battle over Apple’s closed App Store ecosystem for a while now. Epic Games claimed that the company’s initial rejections were “arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the DMA (Digital Markets Act)”. Epic Games has also stated that Apple rejected their app twice this week. It was also reported that Apple claimed that the store’s ‘Install’ button and ‘in-app purchases’ labels were too similar to their App Store. With this, Epic Games threatened to report this to the European Commission. Since 2020, Epic has had issues with Apple’s practice of charging in-app payments (up to 30% commissions) on iOS-powered devices. Apple proposed changes to their App Store policies in compliance with the DMA requirements in March. Read more in our articles including "Apple approves Epic Games app for EU marketplace" and "Apple iPhone 12, 12 mini in Purple now official".