Apple gives Epic 14 days to rectify or cancel its developer account

Last week began a new controversy related to the App Store, a controversy that involves Apple and Epic Games, since the latter added the possibility of making in-app purchases within the Fortnite game without going through the App Store, for which Apple did not pocket its corresponding 30%.

Epic had everything ready and knew perfectly well that the application would be withdrawn. At the time, he filed a lawsuit against Apple and posted his version of Apple's 1984 video. The next step has been taken by Apple who has sent a letter to Epic announcing that if he does not rectify he will cancel his developer account.

This includes Epic's access to the development tools necessary to create software powered by the Unreal Engine that Epic makes available to all third-party developers for their games. In response, Epic has filed an injunction requesting a North Carolina court to prevent Apple from removing access to Epic's App Store.

He informed you that on August 28, Apple will cut off Epic's access to all development tools necessary to create software for Apple platforms, including Epic's offerings to third-party developers for the Unreal Engine.

Cut Epic's access to Mac and iOS developer tools could have a significant impact on all apps and games that use Apple's Unreal Engine.

Following a more detailed review of the activity associated with your membership in the Apple Developer Program, we have identified several violations of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. Therefore, your Apple Developer Program account will be terminated if the violations set forth below are not remedied within 14 days.

In the lawsuit, Epic asks the court to prevent Apple from taking "any adverse action" against it, including restriction, suspension, or termination of Epic's access to the Apple Developer Program.