KATHMANDU: Epic Games’s account has been removed from App Store amid a legal battle over in-app payments on the Fortnite game, BBC reported.
Apple had already removed Fortnite from the store after the game offered a discount on its virtual currency for purchases made outside of the app, from which Apple receives a 30% cut.
Epic says the fee is unfair.
“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store,” Apple said in a statement.
The company sued Apple earlier this year after it took down the hugely popular Fortnite from its App Store.
Epic is yet to comment on the move.
It has previously accused Apple of operating “a complete monopoly” over the one billion users of its operating system, which underpins all Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad and Macbook.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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