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US Court Orders Google to Open up App Store For Rivals

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The Facts

  • A US federal court Tuesday passed a judgment in the Epic v. Google case, ordering Google to effectively open up its Google Play app store to rivals for three years.

  • The court reportedly favored Epic Games against Google. In 2023, a jury had backed the Fortnite video games creator, dubbing Google Play an illegal monopoly.

  • San Francisco District Judge James Donato ordered Play Store for Android apps to showcase rival app stores hereon, allowing their download if consumers want to.

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