BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators have been tasked with into looking into the spat between Apple ( AAPL ) and Fortnite video-game maker Epic Games as a matter of priority, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday.

"Under the #DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers to silence developers. I have asked our services to look into Apple's ( AAPL ) termination of Epic's developer account as a matter of priority," Breton said on X social media platform.

He was referring to the Digital Markets Act, which Apple ( AAPL ) and five other big tech companies have to comply with from Thursday or risk fines.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by GV De Clercq)