Epic Games has filed another antitrust complaint against Apple, this time in the European Union.
Filed with the European Commission, Epic has accused the iPhone maker of enforcing a “series of carefully designed anti-competitive restrictions” that have harmed competition when it comes to app distribution and payment processes.
“Apple uses its control of the iOS ecosystem to benefit itself while blocking competitors and its conduct is an abuse of a dominant position and in breach of EU competition law,” Epic Games said in an announcement.
In the announcement, Epic Games said Apple’s decision to block Fortnite — a popular game created by the games developer — from the iOS platform has harmed the company. It added that Apple has since launched its own gaming distribution service, Apple Arcade, while allegedly barring Epic Games from the doing the same.
“Consumers have the right to install apps from sources of their choosing and…