Apple has blocked Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, from launching its own third-party app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. This move is seen as an escalation of the ongoing legal feud between the two tech giants. Apple’s decision came on the eve of a key deadline to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at reining in tech companies. Epic Games has described Apple’s move as a serious violation of the Act. Apple maintains that it has the right to revoke Epic’s developer agreement due to past and ongoing contract violations.
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