European officials doubted that Apple even plans to satisfy the European Union's demand to make its platform more loyal to competitors
It turned out that Apple decided to block the Epic Games developer account, thereby delaying the appearance of the company's projects in the App Store. The tech giant explained its decision that Epic Games is not trustworthy.
This position certainly raised eyebrows among European officials, who promised to look into the situation.
“We have sought further clarification on this matter from Apple in accordance with the DMA (Digital Markets Act). We're also going to assess whether Apple's actions raise concerns about the company's DSA (Digital Services Act) and P2B (Platform Business Regulation) compliance, given the links between its Developer Program membership and its VLOP (Very Large Opportunity) app store designation. online store/platform)”,” a representative of the European Commission explained to journalists.
(news cover source: Epic Games)