The reason given is that Tim Sweeney’s company has been “demonstrably untrustworthy” in its ability to comply with Apple’s App Store policies…

Epic Games was caught off guard when Apple suspended its developer account, as the Cupertino-based tech giant deemed Epic a threat to the iOS ecosystem. And it’s been a month since Apple accepted Epic Games’ application, and while it violates the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, who knows if there will be a twist…

Epic Games was working on launching Fortnite on iOS, but Apple’s lawyers sent Epic a letter saying that the Swedish subsidiary’s developer account had been suspended. This prevents the Sweeney-led company from releasing any apps or games on the iOS App Store. Epic, unsurprisingly, does not like the decision and says that the company’s move is a serious violation of the Digital Market Act and prevents real competition on devices running iOS. Apple, on the other hand, believes it has the right to suspend a client, so they don’t have to throw a stone at Epic Games or any of its subsidiaries.

“Epic’s egregious breach of its contractual obligations to Apple led the courts to determine that Apple has the right to terminate “any or all of Epic Games’ wholly owned subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or other entities under Epic Games’ control at any time and at Apple’s sole discretion.” In light of Epic’s past and ongoing conduct, Apple has decided to exercise that right,” the company said in a statement to MacRumors.

Apple is not sure if Epic is following the guidelines of the developer program. So it won’t be easy for Epic Games to launch an Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU, which is how Fortnite would have come to the iPhone. Here’s the company’s press release: “By terminating Epic’s developer account, Apple is taking out one of the biggest potential competitors to the Apple App Store. They are undermining our ability to be a viable competitor, and they are showing other developers what happens when you try to compete with Apple or are critical of their unfair practices.”

The legal battle between Epic and Apple was already underway in 2020, when Fortnite introduced third-party microtransactions that circumvented the App Store’s profit margin. At the time, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store for violating the store’s policies…

Source: WCCFTech MacRumors Epic Games