Apple has terminated Epic Games' developer account for the 'Epic Games Store' in Europe.

The termination is in response to the new E.U. Digital Markets Act, which mandates Apple to permit third-party app stores on iOS.

Epic Games accuses Apple of stifling competition by blocking the launch of Epic Games Store and Fortnite on iOS devices.

The conflict is exacerbated by Epic's vocal criticism of Apple's 30% commission on App Store transactions.

Despite the termination of its developer account, Epic Games is actively exploring other avenues to reintroduce Fortnite to iOS users.

Apple justifies the account termination by branding Epic as 'verifiably untrustworthy' due to past violations and criticisms.

Apple has yet to officially comment on the situation following the account termination.