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Fortnite to return to iOS/iPadOS platform through EU alternative-app storefront

If you’re a European fan of Fortnite, Epic Games’ best-selling title is planning to relaunch on its own iPhone app store. Epic posted to X stating that it has now submitted both the Epic Games Store and the updated Fortnite app to Apple for its required notarization process. The move follows a years-long legal battle […]

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Apple confirms iPadOS app ecosystem changes for the fall for EU developers

When in doubt, play by the rules. Apple on Thursday confirmed that the company will be bringing all of the app ecosystem changes made to iOS in the European Union to iPadOS in the fall. Earlier this week, the European Commission said that iPadOS is also a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act. Following […]

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Apple announces support for third-party iOS app stores within the European Union marketplace

Following its long string of legal battles and negotiations with developers over its App Store policies, Apple on Tuesday announced three further changes for developers in the European Union, allowing them to distribute apps directly from webpages, choose how to design in-app promotions, and more. The company enabled alternative app stores in the EU via […]

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Meta launches Threads app as an alternative to Twitter

Meta on Wednesday officially launched Threads, its now social media app that the company has been developing as an alternative to Twitter. Meta is linking Threads to Instagram, which means Instagram usernames port over to Threads, and Instagram users have the option to follow the same people they follow on Instagram. The launch also seems […]

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Upcoming January 30th Fortnite update will block some functionality on iOS and macOS versions of the game

The ongoing feud between Apple and Epic Games continues, and in addition to a new age restriction, Fortnite on iOS and macOS will not let users spend V-Bucks following an upcoming server-side update. Apple removed the game from its App Store in 2020 after Epic Games sidestepped the App Store commissions fee. The final version […]