Apple said that it had the right to terminate Epic’s EU Developer Account due to a past court ruling that pointed out Epic’s “egregious breach of its contractual obligations.” Last Wednesday, Apple said, “In light of Epic’s past and ongoing behavior, Apple chose to exercise that right.” But over the last two days, Apple and Epic sat down to talk and Epic convinced Apple that it wouldn’t break the rules as it did four years ago.
In 2020, Epic tried to sell its VBucks currency directly to Fortnite players violating Apple’s App Store rules
Apple kicked Epic out of the App Store in 2020 for selling its VBucks game currency to iPhone users outside of the App Store
Had Apple not changed its mind, it could have faced a $38.3 billion penalty or 10% of its fiscal 2023 revenue
In a statement released today, Apple said, “Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA policies. As a result, Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program.” So if you are that much of a Fortnite fan, you can simply quit your job, sell your home, pack up your belongings, and move to the EU. Of course, you’ll have to buy a new iPhone sold in one of the 27 EU countries (you can trade in your current model) and hopefully, you’ll be able to find a job in that region.
