# Epic Games dismisses Apple's simplified EU App Store fees as 'junk'

> Source: <https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/08/19/epic-games-dismisses-apples-simplified-eu-app-store-fees-as-junk/5289794>
> Published: 2026-08-19 16:21:48+00:00

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