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Epic Games and Apple’s long-winded app store saga is seemingly approaching its end. After Epic posted a thread on X accusing Apple of slowing down the process of launching its third-party app store with “arbitrary, obstructive” rejections.

On Friday, Epic Games announced that Apple was not going to approve their long-awaited iOS version of the Epic Games Store for the European Union market. It claimed Apple was rejecting some of the naming conventions in the store, along with button designs.

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But the approval is just “temporary,” posted Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, who puts Apple’s request differently. He says the company is “demanding we change the buttons in the next version,” vowing that the …

The company also generates substantial income from its App Store, which technically offers alongside these products. However, this revenue has been under threat due to the European Union requiring Apple to open its ecosystem to third-party app marketplaces.

Apple has signed off on the Epic Games Store in the EU after the gaming company publicly complained that the tech giant had repeatedly rejected their application.

Hours after Epic Games complained on X about Apple blocking its third-party app marketplace from launching on iPhone and iPad in the European Union, Apple … The post Apple approves Epic Games Store …

Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar to its own—a move it deemed “arbitrary, obstructive,” and in violation of EU rules.

Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU, the iPhone maker has changed course, allowing the app to proceed anyway.

Apple apparently takes issue with Epic’s ‘Install’ and ‘In-app purchases’ labels, which it says are too similar to the corresponding ‘Get’ and ‘In-App Purchases’ labels on the App Store.

After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace for launch in the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s …

Epic Games has hit out against Apple for allegedly dragging its heels to approve the Epic Games Store in the EU, calling Apple’s objection to a few button designs and locations a violation of the Digital Markets Act.

Apple today said it has approved the third-party Epic Games Store in the European Union, allowing the Fortnite developer to launch its

Apple’s repair policies aren’t doing enough across the board to comply with New York’s Right to Repair rules, with a new report claiming that Apple still has a lot more work to do. In 2022, New York passed legislation that enshrined the Right to Repair for …

Fortnite maker Epic Games has hit a stumbling block in its plans to bring the company’s alternative app store, the Epic Games Store, to the EU. As now

Apple has caved to pressure from Russian authorities and removed a number of the best iPhone VPN apps from the App Store in the country.