German antitrust watchdog now monitoring Apple-Epic battle

German antitrust watchdog now monitoring Apple-Epic battle

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Germany's Federal Cartel Office is now watching Apple's ongoing battle with "Fortnite" developer Epic, hints at opening an antitrust probe.

On August 28, Apple followed through with a promise to shut down Epic's developer account after the company failed to comply with Apple's App Store terms of service. Epic attempted to block the action by filing a restraining order, but a U.S. District Court denied the request.The move has garnered much attention from public and press alike, and now draws the attention of Germany's Federal Cartel Office.

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