Apple has until Monday to respond to a complaint Epic Games filed with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, where it accuses the company of adopting restrictive interpretations of its obligations under a recent App Store antitrust deal in the country. Here are the details.
A bit of background
Two months ago, Apple announced that developers were now allowed to distribute apps through alternative app marketplaces in Brazil.
The change came as part of a settlement resolving a years-long antitrust investigation that began after Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre filed a complaint over Apple’s App Store rules.
Under the new terms, developers in Brazil can distribute iOS apps through alternative app marketplaces, and offer payment methods outside Apple’s IAP system.
