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   Jeff Johnson (lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 02:08:27 JST Jeff Johnson

   Tim Sweeney claims, "As a result, Fortnite is offline on iOS in the European Union indefinitely despite being distributed through the Epic Games Store there."

   But this seems like a load of bullshit. Epic has already demonstrated for the court that Apple is refusing to consider Fortnite for the App Store, so Epic could now simply submit a new build for the EU alternative marketplace without the App Store. There's no need for Epic to sit on its ass doing nothing. A stunt.

   https://www.macobserver.com/news/epic-says-apple-is-blocking-fortnite-violating-court-orders/

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     Niki Tonsky (nikitonsky@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 02:08:26 JST Niki Tonsky

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     @lapcatsoftware but that’s the thing? Even if you have your own store, you still need to notarize with Apple.

     > Apple is currently blocking Epic Games Sweden’s Fortnite notarization despite finding no rule violations

     No?

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     Jeff Johnson (lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 06:32:16 JST Jeff Johnson

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     • Niki Tonsky

     @nikitonsky No, because the developer chooses the review type. Epic chose "App Store" but could re-submit with just "Notarization".

     https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/distributing-apps-in-the-european-union/submit-for-notarization

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     Niki Tonsky (nikitonsky@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 06:32:16 JST Niki Tonsky

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     @lapcatsoftware that’s what the tweet says. “Apple is blocking notarization“

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     Niki Tonsky (nikitonsky@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 18:33:53 JST Niki Tonsky

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     @lapcatsoftware that’s why I am asking. How do you know what’s going on? What is going on?

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     Jeff Johnson (lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 18:33:54 JST Jeff Johnson

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     • Niki Tonsky

     @nikitonsky The tweets are misleading.

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     Jeff Johnson (lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 21:11:17 JST Jeff Johnson

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     • Niki Tonsky

     @nikitonsky Apple said, "We asked that Epic Sweden resubmit the app update without including the US storefront of the App Store so as not to impact Fortnite in other geographies. We did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces in the EC."

     In other words, Epic just needs to submit with the Notarization option in my screenshot rather than the App Store option.

     Epic refuses to submit a Notarization-only, EU-only update

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     Niki Tonsky (nikitonsky@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 21:11:17 JST Niki Tonsky

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     @lapcatsoftware I see. Thanks for clarifying!