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Epic Games requests Apple allow Fortnite’s re-release in South Korea following new law
One of the world’s biggest gaming giants has sent an urgent request to tech giant, Apple
The creator of “Fortnite,” Epic Games, requested that the iPhone maker restore its Fortnite developer account as it now intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.
“Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side in compliance with the new Korean law,”
it said.
Legal experts and developers around the world are now watching and awaiting a decision in an antitrust case in which Epic has filed against Apple in a U.S. court.
Epic filed the case last year
The gaming giant filed the case with the courts after it implemented its own in-app payment system in “Fortnite” to avoid Apple’s commissions.
Apple stated that Epic’s move had violated its rules and as a result, kicked the game off the App Store.
Last week, South Korea’s parliament approved a bill that bans major app store operators, includingApple, from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.