Apple-Epic row being closely watched by German antitrust chief – iTnews

Germany’s antitrust watchdog is following closely a legal row over Apple’s App Store payment terms, saying it could in principle open a national inquiry.
Apple dropped Epic Games after a dispute in which the Fortnite creator alleged that the iPhone maker’s in-app payment terms constitute a monopoly.
“This has most certainly attracted our interest,” said Andreas Mundt, head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.
“We are at the beginning, but we are looking at this very closely.”
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