'Apple has exercised its discretion not to reinstate Epic's developer program account at this time,' the message says.
'Epic agreed, and now Apple has reneged in another abuse of its monopoly power over a billion users.'Īpple said Epic Games committed a breach of contract and trust when it implemented an option for app-related purchases outside of Apple's system, shows an email released by Sweeney from what appears to be an Apple representative. 'Apple spent a year telling the world, the court, and the press they’d 'welcome Epic’s return to the App Store if they agree to play by the same rules as everyone else,'' Sweeney said in a tweet. Sweeney said that could mean a ban as long as five years.
The CEO and founder of Epic Games says Fortnite will continue to be 'blacklisted' from Apple's App Store, the latest in a push-and-shove between the gaming company and the tech giant.Įpic Games, creator of the immensely popular battle royale video game Fortnite, will continue to be barred from the App Store until the conclusion of the appeals process in the company's lawsuit against Apple, according to emails released on Epic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney's Twitter account.
