Apple announced changes to App Store terms for the EU that the European Commission welcomed, but Epic Games argues the updates keep unlawful restrictions and fees that conflict with the DMA.
European Commission approved Apple’s updated App Store terms and removed the Core Technology Fee, but Apple introduced a 5% Core Technology Commission instead.
Epic has already deployed an Epic Games Store build on iOS in regions where third-party app stores are required (EU, Japan, Brazil), and objects to Apple’s 10%–15% commissions for purchases made via linked web pages.
Epic has taken parallel legal action against Google and has filed complaints in other jurisdictions (for example, Brazil) over how Apple and others interpret app-distribution rules.
Apple updated its App Store business terms for the EU. The European Commission publicly welcomed the changes and noted they followed dialogue after earlier enforcement steps related to steering terms and alternative app distribution. The Commission also highlighted Apple's removal of the longstanding Core Technology Fee.
Epic Games disagrees. In a public post on X, Epic says Apple's revised terms still violate the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Epic's complaint focuses on two practical points: developers must be allowed to link users to web-based purchase flows "free of charge," and competing app stores must be allowed "effective use." Epic asserts Apple's new terms deliberately prevent both.
Apple removed the previous Core Technology Fee but introduced a 5% Core Technology Commission for third-party app stores. Apple also clarified who may run third-party stores on iOS, widening eligibility in some ways. The European Commission applauded those changes.
Epic warns that if the Commission accepts Apple's terms and drops ongoing enforcement, the DMA's protections will not deliver expected benefits to developers and consumers.
Epic already released an Epic Games Store version for iOS in markets that require third-party stores (EU, Japan, Brazil). The firm continues to press legal and regulatory challenges:
For developers: Apple's revised terms change fee structures and distribution rules, but the remaining commissions and contractual language could still limit how freely developers route customers to alternative payment methods or stores.
For consumers: The dispute affects how easily users can access third-party stores on iOS and whether apps can direct users to web checkouts without Apple fees.
Apple's implementation. Epic is urging continued enforcement action rather than acceptance of the new terms.
Apple yesterday updated its App Store fees in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act and to put an end to its ongoing conflict with the European Commission. Apple cut the Core Technology Fee and simplified its pricing structure, so apps distributed through alternative marketplaces or through the web will pay les
Apple has until Monday to respond to a complaint Epic Games filed with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, where it accuses the company of adopting restrictive interpretations of its obligations under a recent App Store antitrust deal in the country. Here are the details.
Appleは、EU域内のアプリ配信条件を刷新すると発表した。インストールごとに課していたCTFを廃止し、デジタル取引に5％を課すCTCへ移行する。決済方法に応じた手数料体系を整理し、IAPと代替決済の併用も認める。欧州委員会は変更を歓迎する一方、Epic Gamesは依然としてDMA違反だと反発している。
In an attempt to resolve its ongoing disputes with the European Commission, Apple has announced an extensive overhaul of its fee system for app distribution within the European Union. The restructuring is intended to bring the company’s practices into line with the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). As a result, a
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