{"id":212320,"date":"2024-03-12T03:01:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T03:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/apple-reinstates-fortnite-creators-developer-account-after-two-day-ban\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:49","slug":"apple-reinstates-fortnite-creators-developer-account-after-two-day-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/apple-reinstates-fortnite-creators-developer-account-after-two-day-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple reinstates Fortnite creator&#8217;s developer account after two-day ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Apple has <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/apple-reinstates-epics-developer-account-two-days-after-banning-it-184118270.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reversed;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reversed<\/a> its decision to ban Epic Games\u2019 developer account after it emerged that European Union officials were investigating the issue. And the EU is currently fining Apple for almost two billion dollars, so it&#8217;s probably wise to pay attention.<\/p>\n<p>This means Epic can bring its own app store to iPhones and iPads in the EU. \u201cFollowing conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA [Digital Markets Act] policies,\u201d an Apple spokesperson told Engadget.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier last week, Apple killed Epic\u2019s developer account, claiming Epic was unlikely to abide by contractual agreements and even describing Epic as \u201cverifiably untrustworthy.\u201d Now, nearly four years after its disappearance, the publisher can more easily bring Fortnite back to those devices in the bloc.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, <em>Fortnite <\/em>was last (officially) on iOS four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<h3>The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/why-the-15-inch-m3-macbook-air-is-the-best-macbook-air-150020238.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is the best;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Why the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is the best<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/macbook-air-m3-review-2024-13-15-inch-140053162.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:MacBook Air M3 13-inch and 15-inch reviews;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MacBook Air M3 13-inch and 15-inch reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ultros-and-the-palette-of-surreal-sci-fi-160023230.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ULTROS and the palette of surreal sci-fi;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ULTROS and the palette of surreal sci-fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>And the first is coming back to theaters this summer.<\/h3>\n<p>Nintendo and Illumination are releasing a second animated film for the Super Mario franchise, and it\u2019s expected to come out April 3, 2026. The news comes from series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, who tweeted it from the Nintendo of America X account on Sunday as part of the ongoing Mario Day <del>shopping push<\/del> celebrations. Based on his description, it doesn\u2019t seem like it will be a direct sequel to the first, though. To kill time until 2026, you can play some Mario game<a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-and-luigis-mansion-2-hd-get-switch-release-dates-172653147.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:remakes;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> remakes<\/a> and make Mario Kart Lego<a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/a-mario-kart-lego-set-is-in-the-works-and-it-cant-come-soon-enough-203749692.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sets;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> sets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/were-officially-getting-a-second-super-mario-bros-movie-in-2026-152430999.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Apple and Netflix were nearly shut out.<\/h3>\n<p>Despite combining for 32 nominations, Netflix and Apple TV+ were nearly shut out of the 2024 Oscars, with Netflix winning just a single award for Wes Anderson\u2019s <em>The Wonderful Story of Henry Suga<\/em>r (Best Live Action Short Film). Netflix scored six prizes last year. The big surprise was Martin Scorsese\u2019s <em>Killers of the Flower Moon<\/em> (Apple TV+) not gaining a single award. <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> claimed prizes for Best Picture, Best Director, editing, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Original Score and Cinematography.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/oppenheimer-ruled-2024-oscars-as-apple-tv-and-netflix-were-nearly-shut-out-052543094.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Thanks to a company that owns the rights to her likeness.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 480px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:81%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai-marilyn-monroe-adds-to-the-list-of-dead-celebrities-digitally-resurrected-without-consent-184554216.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/r.igMCZ7HKMG9uoxPaCv1w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc4Mg--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/19d13c70-df98-11ee-b3c5-695f9bd287a4\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/r.igMCZ7HKMG9uoxPaCv1w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc4Mg--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/19d13c70-df98-11ee-b3c5-695f9bd287a4\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> ABG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>At SXSW on Friday, Soul Machines unveiled Digital Marilyn, an AI chatbot designed to look and talk just like Marilyn Monroe. It was made in a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, which owns the rights to Monroe\u2019s likeness and those of numerous other dead and living celebrities, including Elvis Presley and Shaq.<\/p>\n<p>Soul Machines introduced its Marilyn Monroe AI to the public in an International Women\u2019s Day Instagram post. Notably, all of the other AI celebrities the company currently offers chats with are men who are alive, and who can weigh in on <em>their<\/em> inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai-marilyn-monroe-adds-to-the-list-of-dead-celebrities-digitally-resurrected-without-consent-184554216.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-apple-reinstates-fortnite-creators-developer-account-after-two-day-ban-114505117.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Apple has reversed its decision to ban Epic Games\u2019 developer account after it emerged that European Union officials were investigating the issue. 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