According to Neowin , the blocking of Epic Games' developer account in the App Store was done by Apple on March 6, then on March 7, the European Commission (EC) began investigating whether this situation violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Fortnite has been allowed back onto the App Store in Europe
In its announcement, Epic Games said: "Apple has informed us and confirmed to the EC that they will reinstate our developer account. This is a strong signal to developers that the EC will act quickly to enforce the DMA and take action against companies that refuse to comply. We are moving forward as planned to launch the Epic Games Store and bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe."
Commenting on the case on his X page, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said: "The DMA had its first major test when Apple banned Epic Games Sweden from competing on the App Store, and the DMA has just won its first major victory. Following the EC's operational investigation, Apple has informed the Commission and Epic that they will restore our access to bring Fortnite and launch the Epic Games Store to Europe. This is a major victory for the European legal order, for the EC, and for the freedom of developers around the world to speak their minds."
Back on March 6, Epic Games said its developer account on the EU App Store had been blocked, with Apple saying that "Epic may have broken the rules as it did in the past - a reference to the company's decision to add a third-party payment system to Fortnite - and therefore decided to kick Epic off the App Store." Meanwhile, the head of Epic Games assured Apple that his company would comply with all current and future agreements with Apple, and was willing to provide guarantees.
Now, in a confirmation to 9to5Mac , Apple says it has held additional discussions with Epic and received appropriate assurances from the company that it will not violate the rules. As a result, Epic's Swedish subsidiary has been allowed to re-sign its developer agreement and join the "Apple Developer Program."
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