On March 7, VCPost reported that Apple has decided to terminate Epic Games' developer account in Europe for the second time.

The first reason is that Epic Games allegedly violated the rules of the App Store by creating its payment system to avoid paying Apple a 30% fee. 

As a response, Apple shut down Epic Games' developer account, leading to a legal battle. 

Eventually, the court ruling in the US and the EU's Digital Markets Act forced Apple to permit third-party app stores, although Apple agreed to this reluctantly and under terms that some consider to be non-cooperative or intentionally difficult to follow.

Since then, Apple and Epic Games have been tense. 

Now, Apple has made the first move against Epic Games. 

CEO Tim Sweeney alleges that Apple's action is a retaliation for Epic Games' antitrust lobbying, lawsuit against Apple, and social media criticisms. The termination marks Apple's first public denial of competing app stores in Europe, raising concerns about its compliance with antitrust regulations. 

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In a recent development, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has made it clear that Apple's actions against Epic Games violate established laws.

"Under the #DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers to silence developers. I have asked our services to look into Apple's termination of Epic's developer account as a matter of priority," said Breton.

German MEP Andreas Schwab, who helped make the DMA, says Apple's actions are unusual. He suggests Apple might be the first big company to get in trouble under the new law. If Apple breaks the DMA rules, it could face huge fines, maybe billions of dollars.

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