Epic's EU iOS App Store Approval Delays Due to Apple's Request for Changes

Tech & AI | July 6, 2024, 2:43 p.m.

The Epic Games Store app for EU iPhones has successfully navigated Apple's notarization process, bringing the alternative app store one step closer to offering apps directly to iOS users without going through the App Store. While Apple has confirmed the app's approval, they have requested that Epic "fix the buttons" in a future submission to the app review process. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has described this approval as "temporary," claiming that Apple is demanding changes to the app's buttons in the next version. Sweeney has vowed to fight this requirement, indicating that the approval may be conditional. This development is just the latest chapter in the ongoing dispute between Apple and Epic, with Apple recently reinstating Epic Games Sweden's European developer license following an investigation by EU regulators.