Epic Games disputes Apple over iOS launch

TECH : In the latest twist in an ongoing bitter dispute over Apple’s dominance of the iOS App Store, “Fortnite” maker Epic Games said Friday that the tech giant has hampered its ambitions to launch a game storefront on iPhones and iPads across Europe.The video game publisher said Apple had twice rejected documents it provided to open the Epic Games Store because some buttons and labels resembled those on its App StoreIn a series of posts on X, Epic said, “We are following the standard conventions for buttons in iOS apps, and we are using the same “install” and “in-app purchase” naming conventions that are used in popular app stores across multiple platforms.”
Apple Intelligence with ChatGPT support, AI-powered Siri announced at WWDC 2024; View all AI features, availability and supported devices”Apple’s rejection is arbitrary, obstructive and in violation of the DMA (Digital Markets Act), and we have shared our concerns with the European Commission,” the spokesperson said. In March, under pressure from European regulators, Apple allowed Epic to launch its game shop on iOS devices in Europe.Since 2020, Epic and Apple have been involved in a legal dispute over allegations by the game company that Apple’s practice of collecting up to 30% commission on in-app purchases made on its iPhone operating system (iOS) devices violated US antitrust laws.Apple made amendments to its App Store standards at the beginning of the year to comply with some DMA regulations that came into force in March. The goal of the regulation is to allow users to switch between competing services in Europe.