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EU Welcomes Apple's App Store Changes, Epic Slams 'Junk Fees'
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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission has welcomed changes announced by Apple to its App Store policies aimed at reducing fees and increasing payment options, while Epic Games criticized these changes as insufficient, calling them 'junk fees'.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Consumer Apps, and 2 sources have reported it between 19 Aug 2026 and 20 Aug 2026.
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Apple's partial concessions open the door for European app founders to explore alternative payment methods but maintain caution as fee structures still disadvantage smaller developers. You need to test new payment options now before full regulation takes effect.
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2 sources · first reported 19 Aug 2026 · latest 20 Aug 2026
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