Google lost its antitrust case with Epic again
9 months ago
- #Epic Games
- #Antitrust
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the original Epic v. Google decision, confirming Google's Play Store and payment systems as monopolies.
- Google must comply with remedies including allowing third-party app stores, providing them catalog access, and stopping payments to phone makers for Play Store preinstallation.
- Google's administrative stay on some restrictions was denied following the court's decision.
- Google plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, citing concerns over user safety, choice, and innovation.
- The lawsuit originated from Epic's attempt to bypass Google's payment system in Fortnite, leading to its removal from the Play Store and subsequent legal action.