Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said Apple’s App Store changes in the European Union are an example of “malicious compliance.”
Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has a lot to say about the changes Apple made to its App Store in the European Union. In a lengthy post on X , Sweeney calls the update “a new instance of Malicious Compliance” — or, in layman’s terms, “hot garbage.” This afternoon, Apple announced it would allow sideloading, alternative app stores, and third-party browser engines on the iPhone with the rollout of iOS 17.4 this March.
He claims Apple is forcing them to “choose between App Store exclusivity and the store terms, which will be illegal under DMA, or accept a new also-illegal anticompetitive scheme rife with new Junk Fees on downloads and new Apple taxes on payments they don’t process.” Sweeney is likely referring to the new €0.50 Core Technology Fee Apple will charge for each annual install for apps downloaded over 1 million times in the EU.
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