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Epic's iOS app store approved by Apple in the EU, but there's a catch - HardwareZone.com.sg

Epic's iOS app store approved by Apple in the EU, but there's a catch

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Apple confirmed that the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU compiled with most of its guidelines, but it had an issue with the "a download button and related copy".
Apparently, Apple felt that the download button and related copy might mislead users into thinking they were made by the iPhone maker. While Apple has approved the app, it wants Epic to make the changes before the next app review.
There's the catch. Emphasis is from the original article.
What’s the point of third party app stores if Apple is still doing approvals.
- They're just trying to do malicious compliance, but I have a vague memory that they're already getting flak from the EU for it – how Apple handled the 3rd party store stuff was so blatantly clearly not in the spirit of the Digital Markets Act
- I was questioning this, when i first tried Altstore PAL. As it stands now, you pay a buck for the "technology fee", and get access to a severely crippled app store, that currently serves a grand total of two applications.
  Calling this malicious compliance would be an understatement.
- If you think that’s ever going to change I have news for you. Apple will 100% exit the EU before they allow anyone else to sign apps.
  
  You just have consistently terrible takes, don't you?
  
  Europe is one of the richest regions, why would they leave money on the table.

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