As of November 2, the Digital Markets Act comes into immediate effect in the EU. To anyone unaware of the act and what it’s intended to do, the Digital Markets Act is meant to level the playing ground of businesses that rely on digital distribution as their business models. Essentially, this means that closed shops like the Apple Store — which would be considered a “gatekeeper” in the DMA’s language — will have to open its doors to third-party applications (per TheGamer).

This would mean that despite its past issues with the game, Apple would be forced to host “Fortnite” on its platform. This might not be an overnight process. As of right now, the EU has not designated Apple as a gatekeeper. However, given the criteria required to achieve such a label, it seems it’s only a matter of time before the Apple Store is forced to open up to a host of third-party developers. The criteria for a company to be considered a gatekeeper comes down to the company’s size, controlling an important gateway, and being self-sufficient and viable. Surely, Apple — one of the biggest tech companies in the world — would meet all of these criteria.

Failure to comply with this new law will result in fines, periodic penalty payments, and potentially even “the divestiture of (parts of) a business.” European gamers will have to wait to see how the new law affects “Fortnite,” but there’s hope that mobile Apple players will be able to jump back in soon.