Apple Terminates ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games’ Developer Account

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Apple has officially booted Epic Games’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl. The suspensio…

’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl.” from the Apple App Store. Apple’s action comes after a court issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Aug. 24, prohibiting Apple from blocking Epic’s App Store account for the Unreal Engine, which is used by third-party game makers, but leaving the door open for Apple to freeze out the popular “Fortnite” app.on Aug.

Apple alleged that Epic has repeatedly submitted “Fortnite” updates “designed to violate the guidelines of the App Store. This is not fair to all other developers on the App Store and is putting customers in the middle of their fight. We hope that we can work together again in the future, but unfortunately that is not possible today.

Because of the feud, the latest update of “Fortnite” — Chapter 2 Season 4 — is currently not available for iPhone, iPad or Mac platforms. The latest season features a tie-in with Disney’s Marvel, in which “not only have the Marvel Heroes and Villains landed on the island, but so have their iconic locations,” Epic Games said in announcing Chapter 2 Season 4 .

The latest update to “Fornite” is available via the Epic Games app for Android or the Samsung Galaxy Store, as well as on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs.

 

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