What’s at stake in Epic Games’ fight to open up the Google Play Store?
VergeNOV 12 2023
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.