The ongoing war between Epic Games, the company who makes Fortnite, and Apple could affect more games than just one.

Apple banned Fortnite from their being downloaded on the iOS and the MacOS because they made it possible for users to by character outfits and more, using a credit card. The use of a credit card violates Apple's requirements of going throught the App Store for purchases.

Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple describing their actions as an “existential threat". They have accused Apple of anti-competitive behavior. Apple is already under the gun by Congress because of its control of the App Store. The App Store is the only way for users to install software on iOS devices.

On Monday, Epic said that Apple threatened not only to remove Fortnite, but to disable the company's developer accounts entirely. This would basically make Epic's Unreal Engine, which is used to create other games on the iOS platform, an unusable technology on both the iPhone and Mac, according to Epic.

Bringing another major Epic product into the dispute is a major escalation on Apple's part. Apple's actions could impact companies that have nothing to do with Fortnite but use Epic's tools to make their games and apps.

Apple released a statement late on Monday. The statement said it wants to keep Epic and its apps in its store, but won't make an exception for the company.

"The problem Epic has created for itself is one that can easily be remedied if they submit an update of their app that reverts it to comply with the guidelines they agreed to and which apply to all developers," Apple said. "We won't make an exception for Epic because we don't think it's right to put their business interests ahead of the guidelines that protect our customers."

The fight: Apple vs. Fortnite

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