Epic Games asks Apple to reinstate developer account, seeks to re-release 'Fortnite' in South Korea following passage of app store bill

Following the passage of a law in South Korea that loosens Apple's hold on App Store payments, Epic Games on Thursday said it asked the tech giant to reinstate its developer account in hopes of re-releasing "Fortnite" in that country.

Epic, which is embroiled in a worldwide legal battle with Apple over App Store policy, said it wants to release "Fortnite" in South Korea with both first- and third-party payment systems, in line with the country's new app store law."Epic has asked Apple to restore our Fortnite developer account," Epic said in a tweet posted to the official "Fortnite" 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."

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