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Apple to be quizzed by EU over Epic Games shutout

Fortnite maker has accused Apple of violating the EU’s sweeping new Digital Markets Act rules, which take full effect Thursday

An EU commission spokesperson confirmed it had requested further explanations from Apple concerning its conduct with Epic’s game developer account under the bloc’s DMA. Picture: Getty

Apple will face questions from European Union regulators over accusations it barred Epic Games from opening its own app store for iPhone customers in Europe — the latest twist in a long-running fight between the two companies.

Epic said that Apple had terminated its developer account on Wednesday, preventing the gaming company from bringing Fortnite and the Epic Games Store to Apple’s iOS devices in the EU. Epic chief executive officer, Tim Sweeney, accused Apple ...