It's been a whirlwind journey of stops and starts, but the Epic Game Store for iOS in the European Union has passed Apple's notarization process. This paves the way for Epic CEO Tim Sweeney to realize his long-stated goal of launching an alternative game store on Apple's closed platform—at least in Europe. Apple's new policies allow for alternative app marketplaces but with some big caveats. The change followed years of contentious PR campaigns and court battles around the world between Epic and Apple