Apple rejects Epic's request for Fortnite re-release in Korea despite new legislation for third-party payments

Epic made a humble request to Apple but Apple is adamant about its App Store policies.

Epic Games maybe wants to patch up with Apple, the company it sued over the Fortnite debacle. The company requested Apple to allow the re-release of Fortnite in South Korea after the country formed the legislation to force both Apple and Google to allow third-party payments on their app marketplaces. However, Apple has rejected Epic’s request, saying the Fortnite publisher has admitted to a breach of contract and that it will not allow Epic to return to the App Store until it agrees to “play by the same rules as everyone else”. Fortnite’s official Twitter account posted a tweet saying: “Epic has asked Apple to restore our Fortnite developer account. Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side in compliance with the new Korean law.” Evidently, Epic is leveraging the new legislation, due to becoming the law in Korea that mandates Android and iOS platforms to allow third-party payments.