Apple is introducing a new ‘Core Technology Fee’ across the European Union that will charge developers hoping to use third-party storefronts a €0.50 ($0.53) fee on each first annual install past the 1 million install threshold.
The fee is being rolled out as Apple looks to comply with the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to prevent digital platforms identified as ‘gatekeepers’ from prohibiting users from interacting with third parties.
Where the App Store is concerned, the legislation means Apple must let developers leverage payment services and marketplaces outside of its own end-to-end platform. For instance, Epic now intends to bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe through its own Epic Games Store.
