


It sounds like things will be a bit tougher for Epic Games if they want to repair this relationship with the tech giant and continue updating Fortnite for anybody using iOS devices out there. “Epic has admitted to breach of contract and as of now, there’s no legitimate basis for the reinstatement of their developer account.” “As we’ve said all along, we would welcome Epic’s return to the App Store if they agree to play by the same rules as everyone else,” an Apple spokesmen told The Verge. While it seems like Epic should be able to begin updating Fortnite again under this new law, Apple still turned them down. On the surface, it would appear that Epic has a good shot at returning to Apple’s App Store. This means that what Epic initially did wouldn’t have broken any rules under this new law. This timing comes after South Korea passed a bill that said Apple and Google had to allow alternatives to their own in-app payments. Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side in compliance with the new Korean law,” says the tweet. “ Epic has asked Apple to restore our Fortnite developer account. On September 9, Epic tweeted out that they asked Apple to restore the Fortnite developer account, something that would allow the developers to continue updating the game. Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side in compliance with the new Korean law. Epic has asked Apple to restore our Fortnite developer account.
