Apple said Friday that it terminated the developer account for Epic Games, following through on a promise it made when the maker of Fortnite intentionally violated its in-app purchase rules. The move by Apple means that games by Epic, including Fortnite and Infinity Blade, are no longer available to be downloaded or receive updates through Apple’s App Store. Apple wanted to also cut off Epic’s...
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