Apple, Epic Games dispute is a matter of priority – EU industry chief

Brussels: EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday that EU regulators have been tasked with looking into the dispute between Apple and Fortnite video-game maker Epic Games as a priority. Breton said on the X social media platform, “Under #DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers to silence developers.

I have asked my services to treat the closure of Epic’s developer account by Apple as a priority.” He was referring to the Digital Markets Act, which Apple and five other big tech companies will have to comply with from Thursday. Have to take the risk of getting fined.