Apple, Epic Games spat is a matter of priority, EU industry chief says


FILE PHOTO People in silhouette walk by a Fortnite gaming digital monitor during an event in New York City U.S. December 4 2023.  REUTERSShannon StapletonFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: People in silhouette walk by a Fortnite gaming digital monitor during an event in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators have been tasked with into looking into the spat between Apple and Fortnite video-game maker Epic Games as a matter of priority, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday.

"Under the #DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers to silence developers. I have asked our services to look into Apple's termination of Epic's developer account as a matter of priority," Breton said on X social media platform.

He was referring to the Digital Markets Act, which Apple and five other big tech companies have to comply with from Thursday or risk fines.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by GV De Clercq)

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