Apple-Epic row being closely watched by German antitrust chief

By Douglas Busvine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust watchdog is following closely a legal row over Apple's App Store payment terms, saying on Wednesday it could in principle open a national inquiry.
Apple dropped Epic Games after a dispute in which the 'Fortnite' creator alleged that the iPhone maker's in-app payment terms constitute a monopoly.
"This has most certainly attracted our interest," said Andreas Mundt, head of the Federal Cartel Office. "We are at the beginning, but we are looking at this very closely."
Apple, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, ditched Epic after it implemented a feature to let iPhone users make in-app purchases directly, rather than with Apple's system, which charges a 30% fee.
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