Apple had previously pointed out that after previous rule violations by Epic, the company’s right to exclude the developer company from the platform had been confirmed in court. The EU Commission, which monitors compliance with DMA requirements, immediately demanded an explanation from Apple about the expulsion. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton also attributed Apple’s about-face to the authority’s contacts with the company. This shows that the DMA is bringing concrete results, he wrote on the online service X (formerly Twitter).