The European Commission has confirmed that it will subject iPadOS to the same new rules that recently compelled Apple to allow unofficial app download methods on iOS.
What just happened? When the European Commission passed the Digital Markets Act (DMA) earlier this year, aimed at compelling tech giants to open up their platforms, it focused primarily on the iPhone’s operating system. Surprisingly, it excluded iPadOS from these regulations until now, despite its close ties to iOS. It took the Commission weeks to draft a separate decision specifically covering Apple’s tablet software.
The European Commission has confirmed that it will subject iPadOS to the same new rules that recently compelled Apple to allow unofficial app download methods on iOS. Unsurprisingly, Epic Games welcomed the decision and pledged to reintroduce Fortnite for Apple’s tablet later this year.
