One company opposed to Apple’s attempt at compliance with the DMA is Epic Games, the developer and publisher of “Fortnite,” which hasbattled Apple and Google for yearsover where the money collected from in-app purchases goes. “Apple’s plan to thwart Europe’s new Digital Markets Act l...
The DMA also requires these online platforms to permit sideloading, i.e., letting users install software that they download from the Internet. These platforms have until 2024 to comply with the DMA. Passed in 2022, the goal is to prevent dominance of so-called “gatekeepers” within the marke...
Developers considering Apple’s post-DMA fee structure, which comes witha new “Core Technology Fee,”can now try them out and then switch back to the original terms — instead of, as originally announced, making the change a one-way trip. Inan update posted on Tuesday, Apple says it cre...