Apple Will Delete Epic Games Account for iOS and Mac
On August 13, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against the removal of the Fortnite game from the App Store platform. The game was removed for violating Apple's rules regarding in-game payments.
Source: Gamerant
Increasingly heating up, now it is Apple's turn to take action on the lawsuit. Reported by Gamerant , Apple plans to delete accounts and access to Epic Games from the iOS and Mac platforms on August 28, 2020.
This means that all Epic Games' games and developer tools - including the Unreal Engine - will be removed. So after that, users will not be able to access updates for any software belonging to Epic Games.
This news was previously conveyed by Epic Games via uploads on their Twitter page (18/8/2020). It said Apple's countermeasures were considered dangerous and they had filed a temporary restraining motion to block Apple's actions.
“Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store and has notified Epic that on Friday, August 28 Apple will terminate all of our developer accounts and disconnect Epic from the iOS and Mac development tools. We ask the court to stop this retaliation, "said Epic Games in a Twitter upload.
Citing CNBC, Apple's actions are considered dangerous because things seem to be "existential threats" for various parties. Epic Games' Unreal Engine is a 3D graphics technology that is also used by other popular games, one of which is Nintendo's game.
So it's clear that this battle will affect hundreds of other games, even though the game doesn't belong to Epic Games.
“When Apple terminates the Apple Epic Developer Program accounts, the consequences will be dangerous. Without access to these SDKs, APIs and other tools, Epic will not be able to develop future updates to the Unreal Engine for use on iOS and macOS, and will thus be forced to discontinue Unreal Engine for iOS and macOS, ”Epic CEO Tim Sweeney wrote in a submission. on Monday, quoted CNBC.
The use of the Unreal Engine has been going on for at least 20 years, and Epic was first created in 1998 using back-end technology. This technology makes it easy for various developers to release their games on multiple platforms without having to bother creating new code.
Some that use this include PlayersUnknown's Battlegrounds, Rocket League, and Microsoft's Minecraft Dungeons.
In addition, CNBC reported, Unreal Engine is not only used in the game world. The technology is also instrumental in Hollywood studios and the medical world, where filmmakers can use it to create realistic backgrounds. Meanwhile, the medical world uses it to create training applications.
Meanwhile, it will not only affect various parties, of course this will also affect Epic Games as the main character in the battle. Unreal Engine has provided a generous supply of funds, with at least each user providing 5% of their turnover. With this, Epic Games' finances will indirectly be in danger.