The EU has waded into the latest falling out between Epic Games and Apple, after Apple terminated Epic’s developer account for iOS, preventing the company from developing an Epic Games Store marketplace for iPhone.
On Wednesday, Epic Games released a scathing press release revealing that Apple had terminated its developer account in what Epic called a “serious violation of the DMA.” Correspondence published by the company reveals Epic Games was denied a consultation with Apple over the Digital Markets Act changes added to iPhone in iOS 17.4. An email from Apple's Phil Schiller to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney revealed the company had deep reservations about Epic’s trustworthiness, noting it had previously intentionally broken its agreements with Apple “to make a point and for financial gain.” Schiller also cited Sweeney’s outspoken public criticism of Apple’s compliance with the DMA, which Sweeney described as "hot garbage".
